alt Hacker NewsYou don't need to elevate privileges if you give things the right privileges from the start.
Sudo is just a hack to avoid setting up proper capabilities / permissions in the first place.
You don't need to elevate privileges if you give things the right privileges from the start.
Sudo is just a hack to avoid setting up proper capabilities / permissions in the first place.
I am the owner and only user of the computer. Does that mean I should run everything with root? Of course not. It’s simply better to start with little privileges and then elevate when needed. Using any additional privileges should be an intentional act. I also do it the other way: reduce my privileges via sudo -u nobody.