Sudo for Windows(github.com)
33 pointsby luispa5 hours ago9 comments
  • userbinator5 minutes ago
    I'm surprised they didn't call it Run-AsAdministrator or some other awkward Microsoft-ism.
  • G_o_D7 minutes ago
    https://m.majorgeeks.com/files/details/nsudo.html Been using it to run my cleanup or uninstaller utilities as SYSTEM/TRUSTED INSTALLER, so stubborn in use files that are not easily deletable not even with lockhunter or unlock file utilities that ultimately fallback to delete on next reboot.

    With nsudo its fizz

  • RajT8812 minutes ago
    Do you want to allow the following program from an unknown publisher to make changes to this computer?

    Program Name: Sudo.exe

    Publisher: Unknown

    File Origin: Downloaded from the Internet

  • overflowy2 hours ago
    We had https://github.com/gerardog/gsudo long before this came out.
    • tokyobreakfastan hour ago
      The hallmark of every successful Rust project: existence of a popular, equivalent software package not written in Rust.
    • manwe1502 hours ago
      That fact appears to be mentioned in the docs for this sudo, as well as mentioning gsudo has more features
  • gnabgib5 hours ago
    (2024) At the time (587 points, 423 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39305452
  • archargelod35 minutes ago
    > Everything about permissions and the command line experience is different between Windows and Linux. ... certain elements of the traditional sudo experience are not present in Sudo for Windows, and vice versa. Scripts and documentation that are written for sudo may not be able to be used directly with Sudo for Windows without some modification.

    Then why is it named `sudo`? Just to create confusion?

    Also, something like sudo is clearly not possible on modern Windows, because Microsoft thinks it owns your computer and won't allow Admins to do certain things.

    • LiamPowell26 minutes ago
      It's wget for Windows all over again, just like with wget there's absolutely zero arguments shared between the two that do the same thing.
      • jasonjayr15 minutes ago
        Ah yes, the 'curl' alias in powershell, vs the 'curl.exe' binary that uses the traditional options. Always have to remember that trap on windows.
  • paweladamczuk35 minutes ago
    The embracing continues
    • saintfire26 minutes ago
      Not really. It's not the same program at all. They just took the name for an inexplicable reason. They even had to make a paragraph disclaimer stating it isn't and never will be the same program.
  • SugarReflexan hour ago
    sudon't
  • 28 minutes ago
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