The word “hacking” has two definitions. The first definition refers to the hobby/profession of working with computers. The second definition refers to breaking into computer systems. While the first definition is older and is still used by many computer enthusiasts (who refer to cyber-criminals as “crackers”), the second definition is much more commonly used.
The sudo command offers a mechanism for providing trusted users with administrative access to a system without sharing the password of the root user. When users given access via this …