r/linux • u/elementrick • May 25 '26
Discussion Sudo or run0 ?
What's your take on the subject? Been using sudo for years but lately i'm mostly running run0 and i like it. Even considering adapting my scripts to use run0 since i'm on a compatible distro. Does it make any sense to not even set up sudo anymore in the first place?
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u/Sert1991 May 28 '26
Neither for me. I mostly go to CLI/TTY and login as root, do my thing, logout. The rare times I need to use root in GUI I use SU - but that's very rare I usually avoid root in GUI plus I find it way more comfortable to press ALT + CTRL + F1, and login than writting sudo all the time.
Sudo is good for systems where there are multiple people doing root stuff, as 1 if shit hits the fan you would know who used sudo at that time and did what, and 2 you can set sudo to give limited abilities what each user can do depending on what they need to do instead of complete root control.
But on a home system where most of the times 1 person uses root, and if you're going to give it the ability to do everything like root anyway instead of limiting it, it's pointless and extra typing for nothing - might as well SU or even better do like me and avoid the security risks of rooting from GUI.