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mention that when specifying a uid for the -u option the shell may require that the # be escaped

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Todd C. Miller
2007-08-06 14:24:07 +00:00
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@@ -288,11 +288,13 @@ option.
=item -u
The B<-u> (I<user>) option causes B<sudo> to run the specified command
as a user other than I<root>. To specify a I<uid> instead of a
I<username>, use I<#uid>. Note that if the I<targetpw> Defaults
option is set (see L<sudoers(5)>) it is not possible
to run commands with a uid not listed in the password database.
The B<-u> (I<user>) option causes B<sudo> to run the specified
command as a user other than I<root>. To specify a I<uid> instead
of a I<username>, use I<#uid>. When running commands as a I<uid>,
many shells require that the '#' be escaped with a backslash ('\').
Note that if the I<targetpw> Defaults option is set (see L<sudoers(5)>)
it is not possible to run commands with a uid not listed in the
password database.
=item -V