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Ubuntu 25.10 Switches to Rust-based Sudo

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Ubuntu 25.10 Switches to Rust-based Sudo

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Rust@programming.dev · 1 month ago

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Ubuntu 25.10 will replace the sudo command with sudo-rs, a new Rust rewrite designed to improve memory safety and security. What does this mean for users?

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One thing to note is that sudo-rs is not aiming to be a 1:1 reimplementation.

Foreshadowing some tension…
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  Relevant XKCD
  
  https://xkcd.com/1172/
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    Thats a good one

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