8 examples for sudo

  # Run previous command with sudo 
sudo !!

# Run a command run X commands ago with sudo (X id a number)
sudo !-X
sudo !-2
        

  # Allows you to execute sudo commands for 5 minutes without repeatedly entering a password for 5 minutes. Each successive call to 'sudo -v' extends the lease by +5 minutes
sudo -v
        

  # Forgot to sudo? Run the previous command as root.  
sudo !!
        

  # Switches you to root user allowing you to execute 
# commands at sudo level without having to use sudo
# for every execution
# USE WITH CAUTION!!!
sudo su
        

  # Edit a file as root with your default editor.
sudo -e
        

  # Logs in as root
sudo -i
        

  # Start a shell as root.
sudo -s
        

  # Allows users to run programs as the 'root' user. Super powerful. 
# Caution advised. Recommended alias: 'sudude'. 
# sudo chmod a+x
sudo