sudo cannot be used in Debian.

Original link: http://sharadchhetri.com/2013/08/07/sudo-command-not-found-debian-7/

To solve this issue install sudo in Debian,follow the given below steps

Step 1:first you has to become super User (root)

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Step 2:now install sudo with the help of command Apt-get

Apt-get install sudo  

Step 3:now Check the sudo

[Email protected]:~# ExitLogout[Email protected]:~$ sudo su-WeTrust you have received the usual lectureFromTheLocal SystemAdministrator. ItUsually boils down to these three things:  #1) Respect the privacy of others.   #2) Think before you type.   #3) with great power comes great responsibility. [sudo] password for Linux: Linux is  not in the sudoers file< Span class= "pun".  this incident would be Reported.[email protected]:~$     

Note:user name Linux is not listed in sudoers file hence to allow the user called Linux to use "sudo su-". We'll edit the sudoers file

Important note:with sudoers file can also specify which particular commands a particular user or group can use.

Step 4:allowing user to use "sudo su-"

Because in my system user called Linux is first user. I want to give access of the super user to this account.

Switch to Superuser root

[Email protected] : ~-Password:[email protected]: ~#     

Edit The/etc/sudoers file:append The below given line in Sudoers file.
Replace the user name called Linux with your user name. Save and exit

/etc/sudoerslinux   All= (all:all)       All 

Step 5:now Recheck. Exit from console and login with user and use the command sudo su–

[email protected] :~# exitlogoutyou< Span class= "PLN" > have mail in /var/mail/linux[email  Protected]:~$ sudo su - [sudo] password for: [email protected]:~#   

Sudo is not available in Debian