I started using Linux prior to the advent of sudo. Back then, any time I needed to run admin tasks, I had to first su to the root user, run the task, and then exit the root user. Because root was enabled, some users would simply log in as root and forgo a standard user account altogether. That's a security risk no one should take. Also: 7 most Windows like Linux distros if you're ready to ditch Microsoft Sudo is a tool that temporarily elevates standard users to admin privileges so...
