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Command not found: sudo mkdir test #110

Open kelteseth opened 1 month ago

kelteseth commented 1 month ago

Sudo for Windows version

1.0.1

Windows build number

Windows build: 26100.1.amd64fre.ge_release.240331-1435

Other Software

Sudo works with the provided example sudo netstat -ab, but not when invoking mkdir.

Steps to reproduce

PS C:\Users\Ryzen-7950X> cd 'C:\Program Files\'
PS C:\Program Files> sudo mkdir test
Command not found
PS C:\Program Files>

Expected Behavior

A folder

Actual Behavior

Command not found

lhecker commented 1 month ago

mkdir is a builtin command of PowerShell, not a standalone application like it would be on UNIX/Linux. You have to write sudo powershell -c '...' or sudo pwsh -c '...' to launch PowerShell and tell it to execute your command(s).

If you were to use cmd then sudo mkdir test would work. The builtin commands of cmd are quite a bit simpler and haven't changed in decades, so sudo supports them as a "shortcut" to help cmd users.