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Sudo command for Windows 11: Microsoft wants to integrate it for developers soon

9/2/2024

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The "sudo" command is standard in Unix-based operating systems such as Linux and macOS. Microsoft now wants to integrate it into Windows 11 for developers soon.

With the console command "sudo", you can execute processes with the rights of another user under Linux and macOS. By default, these are the rights of the superuser or administrator. The command stands for "Superuser Do" and essentially does the same thing as when you start the console with admin rights under Windows and then run a programme.

Microsoft has now decided to integrate the Sudo command into Windows 11 for developers soon. It is already present in the latest preview version of the operating system (build 26052, Canary and Dev Channels).

The sudo command can already be used in the latest preview version of Windows.
Source: Microsoft

As you can see in the screenshot, you can activate and configure it as a participant in the Windows Insider Programme in the settings under "System > For developers". If the function is activated, you can use it to act as an admin from a normal console session. You can configure whether the sudo command should run a programme inline, in a new window or "Input Closed". In the latter case, the programme is started in the same window, but without accepting any further user input.

Microsoft has made its Sudo project available as open source on GitHub https://github.com/microsoft/sudo. If you would like to know more about the topic, you can find here the corresponding blog article from the Redmond-based company. <p

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