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root (or sudo) access delay instead of password
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Do you mean the delay between when you need to re-enter the superuser password?
I found this via an LLM:
To change the delay before needing to re-enter your
sudopassword, follow these steps:Open the terminal and run:
Locate the line:
Add the following line below it:
Replace
<time-in-minutes>with the desired timeout in minutes (e.g.,30for 30 minutes). Setting it to0requires a password every time, while a negative value disables the timeout entirely.I'm curious, why do people make these comments? If the op wanted an answer from an LLM, they would have asked an LLM...
A modern equivalent of let me google that for you, but a more obnoxious one
"~~I found this via an LLM~~"
"Here's a made up answer"
And did you verify this before posting?