sudo is not installed, both sudo and su are not working
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When trying to switch to root using sudo su :
Error- sudo is not installed
When trying to switch with su command:
Error- this program is not installed
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="16.04.3 LTS (Xenial Xerus)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS"
VERSION_ID="16.04"
HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
VERSION_CODENAME=xenial
UBUNTU_CODENAME=xenial
Results of /usr/bin/sudo :
/usr/bin/sudo bash: /usr/bin/sudo: No such file or directory
16.04 permissions sudo root su
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When trying to switch to root using sudo su :
Error- sudo is not installed
When trying to switch with su command:
Error- this program is not installed
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="16.04.3 LTS (Xenial Xerus)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS"
VERSION_ID="16.04"
HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
VERSION_CODENAME=xenial
UBUNTU_CODENAME=xenial
Results of /usr/bin/sudo :
/usr/bin/sudo bash: /usr/bin/sudo: No such file or directory
16.04 permissions sudo root su
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please edit your question with the output ofcat /etc/os-release
– Yaron
2 days ago
Please help me bro !!
– Debashis Priyadarshi
2 days ago
Can you open a terminal and enter/usr/bin/sudoand report what it says?
– Charles Green
2 days ago
user@user-HP-Pro-3330-MT:/$ /usr/bin/sudo bash: /usr/bin/sudo: No such file or directory
– Debashis Priyadarshi
2 days ago
2
Either you're on a VPS that doesn't provide root access (except possibly through a management console) or you're removed thesudopackage - in which case see Can sudo be reinstalled after being removed?
– steeldriver
2 days ago
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When trying to switch to root using sudo su :
Error- sudo is not installed
When trying to switch with su command:
Error- this program is not installed
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="16.04.3 LTS (Xenial Xerus)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS"
VERSION_ID="16.04"
HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
VERSION_CODENAME=xenial
UBUNTU_CODENAME=xenial
Results of /usr/bin/sudo :
/usr/bin/sudo bash: /usr/bin/sudo: No such file or directory
16.04 permissions sudo root su
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When trying to switch to root using sudo su :
Error- sudo is not installed
When trying to switch with su command:
Error- this program is not installed
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="16.04.3 LTS (Xenial Xerus)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS"
VERSION_ID="16.04"
HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
VERSION_CODENAME=xenial
UBUNTU_CODENAME=xenial
Results of /usr/bin/sudo :
/usr/bin/sudo bash: /usr/bin/sudo: No such file or directory
16.04 permissions sudo root su
16.04 permissions sudo root su
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please edit your question with the output ofcat /etc/os-release
– Yaron
2 days ago
Please help me bro !!
– Debashis Priyadarshi
2 days ago
Can you open a terminal and enter/usr/bin/sudoand report what it says?
– Charles Green
2 days ago
user@user-HP-Pro-3330-MT:/$ /usr/bin/sudo bash: /usr/bin/sudo: No such file or directory
– Debashis Priyadarshi
2 days ago
2
Either you're on a VPS that doesn't provide root access (except possibly through a management console) or you're removed thesudopackage - in which case see Can sudo be reinstalled after being removed?
– steeldriver
2 days ago
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please edit your question with the output ofcat /etc/os-release
– Yaron
2 days ago
Please help me bro !!
– Debashis Priyadarshi
2 days ago
Can you open a terminal and enter/usr/bin/sudoand report what it says?
– Charles Green
2 days ago
user@user-HP-Pro-3330-MT:/$ /usr/bin/sudo bash: /usr/bin/sudo: No such file or directory
– Debashis Priyadarshi
2 days ago
2
Either you're on a VPS that doesn't provide root access (except possibly through a management console) or you're removed thesudopackage - in which case see Can sudo be reinstalled after being removed?
– steeldriver
2 days ago
please edit your question with the output of
cat /etc/os-release– Yaron
2 days ago
please edit your question with the output of
cat /etc/os-release– Yaron
2 days ago
Please help me bro !!
– Debashis Priyadarshi
2 days ago
Please help me bro !!
– Debashis Priyadarshi
2 days ago
Can you open a terminal and enter
/usr/bin/sudo and report what it says?– Charles Green
2 days ago
Can you open a terminal and enter
/usr/bin/sudo and report what it says?– Charles Green
2 days ago
user@user-HP-Pro-3330-MT:/$ /usr/bin/sudo bash: /usr/bin/sudo: No such file or directory
– Debashis Priyadarshi
2 days ago
user@user-HP-Pro-3330-MT:/$ /usr/bin/sudo bash: /usr/bin/sudo: No such file or directory
– Debashis Priyadarshi
2 days ago
2
2
Either you're on a VPS that doesn't provide root access (except possibly through a management console) or you're removed the
sudo package - in which case see Can sudo be reinstalled after being removed?– steeldriver
2 days ago
Either you're on a VPS that doesn't provide root access (except possibly through a management console) or you're removed the
sudo package - in which case see Can sudo be reinstalled after being removed?– steeldriver
2 days ago
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In all currently supported versions of Ubuntu open the terminal and type:
pkexec apt install sudo
You can also test the above command by simulating it without installing anything:
pkexec apt install --simulate sudo
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In all currently supported versions of Ubuntu open the terminal and type:
pkexec apt install sudo
You can also test the above command by simulating it without installing anything:
pkexec apt install --simulate sudo
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In all currently supported versions of Ubuntu open the terminal and type:
pkexec apt install sudo
You can also test the above command by simulating it without installing anything:
pkexec apt install --simulate sudo
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In all currently supported versions of Ubuntu open the terminal and type:
pkexec apt install sudo
You can also test the above command by simulating it without installing anything:
pkexec apt install --simulate sudo
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In all currently supported versions of Ubuntu open the terminal and type:
pkexec apt install sudo
You can also test the above command by simulating it without installing anything:
pkexec apt install --simulate sudo
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please edit your question with the output of
cat /etc/os-release– Yaron
2 days ago
Please help me bro !!
– Debashis Priyadarshi
2 days ago
Can you open a terminal and enter
/usr/bin/sudoand report what it says?– Charles Green
2 days ago
user@user-HP-Pro-3330-MT:/$ /usr/bin/sudo bash: /usr/bin/sudo: No such file or directory
– Debashis Priyadarshi
2 days ago
2
Either you're on a VPS that doesn't provide root access (except possibly through a management console) or you're removed the
sudopackage - in which case see Can sudo be reinstalled after being removed?– steeldriver
2 days ago