Elevating privileges fails

[Dennisbonke]

Technical information

Using version:

• [x] master (running from GitHub-published source code, currently v3.0.0-pre)
• [ ] latest (latest release, currently v2.2.5)
• [ ] vX.X.X (specify other version)

Running on:

• [x] Linux
• [ ] Windows
• [ ] macOS

How comfortable you are with your system and/or IT in general:

• [ ] I'm kind of lost, honestly
• [ ] I know what's up, I could help you run some commands or checks
• [ ] My machine is fully under my control, tell me what you need
• [x] I attended Defcon last year

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Problem

When you try to execute sudo <cmd> or try to become root with su - root sudo complains about effective uid not being zero and su reports an authentication failure. I've attached a screenshot that shows the results.

[wrac4242]

hi, which distro are you using? As apparently ubuntu has switching users like that disabled by default, use sudo -i instead, if that is the case

[wrac4242]

based on this thread i am also unable to replicate the issue

[GitSquared]

Closing as unrelated to eDEX - check your filesystem ops