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Clarify that when sudo is run by root with the SUDO_USER variable set,

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the sudoers lookup happens for root and not the SUDO_USER user.
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Todd C. Miller
2004-01-30 00:41:43 +00:00
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@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ is set, B<sudo> will use this value to determine who the actual
user is. This can be used by a user to log commands through sudo user is. This can be used by a user to log commands through sudo
even when a root shell has been invoked. It also allows the B<-e> even when a root shell has been invoked. It also allows the B<-e>
flag to remain useful even when being run via a sudo-run script or flag to remain useful even when being run via a sudo-run script or
program. program. Note however, that the sudoers lookup is still done for
root, not the user specified by C<SUDO_USER>.
B<sudo> can log both successful and unsuccessful attempts (as well B<sudo> can log both successful and unsuccessful attempts (as well
as errors) to syslog(3), a log file, or both. By default B<sudo> as errors) to syslog(3), a log file, or both. By default B<sudo>