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If I run sudo which abc I would expect it to search the superusers $PATH for the program 'abc', but it looks like it only searches a subset.
I can see this by running sudo echo $PATH and comparing the paths searched.
$ sudo which abc
which: no abc in (/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin)
$ sudo echo $PATH
/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/aws/bin:/home/ec2-user/.local/bin:/home/ec2-user/bin
What is happening here?
bash sudo path which
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If I run sudo which abc I would expect it to search the superusers $PATH for the program 'abc', but it looks like it only searches a subset.
I can see this by running sudo echo $PATH and comparing the paths searched.
$ sudo which abc
which: no abc in (/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin)
$ sudo echo $PATH
/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/aws/bin:/home/ec2-user/.local/bin:/home/ec2-user/bin
What is happening here?
bash sudo path which
edited Jul 28 at 11:57
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And where isabcactually located ?
– steve
Jul 28 at 10:50
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Note thatsudo echo $PATHwill not show root's $PATH. gets resolved by current she'll and then passed to sudo....
– steve
Jul 28 at 10:52
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Also note that if you use sudo to actually executeabc, it is typically configured to search its ownsecure_pathrather than the root user'sPATH. Seeman sudoers.
– steeldriver
Jul 28 at 11:25
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If I run sudo which abc I would expect it to search the superusers $PATH for the program 'abc', but it looks like it only searches a subset.
I can see this by running sudo echo $PATH and comparing the paths searched.
$ sudo which abc
which: no abc in (/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin)
$ sudo echo $PATH
/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/aws/bin:/home/ec2-user/.local/bin:/home/ec2-user/bin
What is happening here?
bash sudo path which
edited Jul 28 at 11:57
ctrl-alt-delor
8,54031946
asked Jul 28 at 10:46
Jethro
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If I run sudo which abc I would expect it to search the superusers $PATH for the program 'abc', but it looks like it only searches a subset.
I can see this by running sudo echo $PATH and comparing the paths searched.
$ sudo which abc
which: no abc in (/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin)
$ sudo echo $PATH
/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/aws/bin:/home/ec2-user/.local/bin:/home/ec2-user/bin
What is happening here?
bash sudo path which
edited Jul 28 at 11:57
ctrl-alt-delor
8,54031946
asked Jul 28 at 10:46
Jethro
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edited Jul 28 at 11:57
ctrl-alt-delor
8,54031946
edited Jul 28 at 11:57
ctrl-alt-delor
8,54031946
edited Jul 28 at 11:57
ctrl-alt-delor
8,54031946
8,54031946
asked Jul 28 at 10:46
Jethro
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asked Jul 28 at 10:46
Jethro
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asked Jul 28 at 10:46
Jethro
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And where isabcactually located ?
– steve
Jul 28 at 10:50
2
Note thatsudo echo $PATHwill not show root's $PATH. gets resolved by current she'll and then passed to sudo....
– steve
Jul 28 at 10:52
1
Also note that if you use sudo to actually executeabc, it is typically configured to search its ownsecure_pathrather than the root user'sPATH. Seeman sudoers.
– steeldriver
Jul 28 at 11:25
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And where isabcactually located ?
– steve
Jul 28 at 10:50
2
Note thatsudo echo $PATHwill not show root's $PATH. gets resolved by current she'll and then passed to sudo....
– steve
Jul 28 at 10:52
1
Also note that if you use sudo to actually executeabc, it is typically configured to search its ownsecure_pathrather than the root user'sPATH. Seeman sudoers.
– steeldriver
Jul 28 at 11:25
And where is
abc actually located ?– steve
Jul 28 at 10:50
And where is
abc actually located ?– steve
Jul 28 at 10:50
2
2
Note that
sudo echo $PATH will not show root's $PATH. gets resolved by current she'll and then passed to sudo....– steve
Jul 28 at 10:52
Note that
sudo echo $PATH will not show root's $PATH. gets resolved by current she'll and then passed to sudo....– steve
Jul 28 at 10:52
1
1
Also note that if you use sudo to actually execute
abc, it is typically configured to search its own secure_path rather than the root user's PATH. See man sudoers.– steeldriver
Jul 28 at 11:25
Also note that if you use sudo to actually execute
abc, it is typically configured to search its own secure_path rather than the root user's PATH. See man sudoers.– steeldriver
Jul 28 at 11:25
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$PATH is expanded before sudo is run. Therefore you are seeing the value of PATH for you, and not for the user you sudo to.
try this instead:
$ sudo bash -c 'echo $PATH'
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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up vote
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down vote
accepted
$PATH is expanded before sudo is run. Therefore you are seeing the value of PATH for you, and not for the user you sudo to.
try this instead:
$ sudo bash -c 'echo $PATH'
edited Jul 28 at 21:22
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answered Jul 28 at 10:49
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$PATH is expanded before sudo is run. Therefore you are seeing the value of PATH for you, and not for the user you sudo to.
try this instead:
$ sudo bash -c 'echo $PATH'
edited Jul 28 at 21:22
slm♦
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answered Jul 28 at 10:49
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up vote
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up vote
4
down vote
accepted
$PATH is expanded before sudo is run. Therefore you are seeing the value of PATH for you, and not for the user you sudo to.
try this instead:
$ sudo bash -c 'echo $PATH'
edited Jul 28 at 21:22
slm♦
232k65479649
answered Jul 28 at 10:49
ctrl-alt-delor
8,54031946
$PATH is expanded before sudo is run. Therefore you are seeing the value of PATH for you, and not for the user you sudo to.
try this instead:
$ sudo bash -c 'echo $PATH'
edited Jul 28 at 21:22
slm♦
232k65479649
answered Jul 28 at 10:49
ctrl-alt-delor
8,54031946
edited Jul 28 at 21:22
slm♦
232k65479649
edited Jul 28 at 21:22
slm♦
232k65479649
edited Jul 28 at 21:22
slm♦
232k65479649
232k65479649
answered Jul 28 at 10:49
ctrl-alt-delor
8,54031946
answered Jul 28 at 10:49
ctrl-alt-delor
8,54031946
answered Jul 28 at 10:49
ctrl-alt-delor
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8,54031946
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And where is
abcactually located ?– steve
Jul 28 at 10:50
2
Note that
sudo echo $PATHwill not show root's $PATH. gets resolved by current she'll and then passed to sudo....– steve
Jul 28 at 10:52
1
Also note that if you use sudo to actually execute
abc, it is typically configured to search its ownsecure_pathrather than the root user'sPATH. Seeman sudoers.– steeldriver
Jul 28 at 11:25