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# doas

> Execute a command as another user.
> See also: `sudo`, `pkexec`, `run0`.
> More information: <https://man.openbsd.org/doas>.

- Run a command as root:
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# sudo

> Execute a single command as the superuser or another user.
> See also: `pkexec`, `run0`, `doas`.
> More information: <https://www.sudo.ws/sudo.html>.

- Run a command as the superuser:
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> Execute commands as another user.
> Asks for password in a GUI if available.
> See also: `sudo`, `run0`, `doas`.
> More information: <https://polkit.pages.freedesktop.org/polkit/pkexec.1.html>.

- Run command as root:
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> Elevate privileges interactively.
> Similar to `sudo`, but it's not a SUID binary, authentication takes place via polkit, and commands are invoked from a `systemd` service.
> See also: `sudo`, `pkexec`, `doas`.
> More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/run0.html>.

- Run a command as root:
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