Ubuntu 25.10 Switches to Rust-based Sudo

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Ubuntu 25.10 Switches to Rust-based Sudo

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libre@hexbear.netEnglish · 23 days ago

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Ubuntu 25.10 will replace the sudo command with sudo-rs, a new Rust rewrite designed to improve memory safety and security. What does this mean for users?

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Nice, if it’s matured enough for a major distro default should give it a spin some time.

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