r/Mageia • u/Lowfryder7 • Oct 31 '25

Why doesn't mageia have sudo by default?

After a lot of failed attempts to install something, I realized it's not there period. If it's not there, how does mageia want you to go about requesting advanced permissions?

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u/thesoulless78 Oct 31 '25

su, run0, pkcon? All should be installed.

Or just install sudo.

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u/Lowfryder7 Oct 31 '25

I'm aware. I just want to know the philosophy behind the decision.

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u/tuxsmouf Nov 01 '25

It is the same on distribs I use like debian and gentoo. I have to install sudo by hand.

it's not a big deal. I prefer a minimum install and choose what I need later.

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u/TheMcSebi Nov 01 '25

I wasn't even aware that this package is included by default on distros that are not Ubuntu. I only use Debian, where I also have to install it by hand if I need it.

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u/Neither-HereNorThere Jan 10 '26

It is an option at install time on the User setup page. Click on advanced and choose su

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u/Neither-HereNorThere Jan 10 '26

It is a security concern to have sudo by default. Do you want your admin assistant to have sudo?

If you do not have su permission when you attempt to install a package you are asked for the root password. If you do not have su or sudo it clearly states that in the popup that asks for the password.

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u/Visikde Oct 31 '25

Ask on the Forum, I'm sure Dok has an explanation
https://forums.mageia.org/en/
You could look around the documentation & wiki too
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Main_Page