Linux System - Table 12 > Packages - Table 1 & 2 > sudo

\"'sudo' is a command that allows users to execute some commands as root.The /etc/sudoers file (edited with 'visudo') specifies which users haveaccess to sudo and which commands they can run. 'sudo' logs all itsactivities to syslogd, so the system administrator can keep an eye onthings. Sudo asks for the password for initializing an check period ofa given time N (where N is defined at installation and is set to 5minutes by default).\"