• kmirl@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago
    fuck() {
        sudo $(fc -ln -1)
    } 
    

    This function takes the last command and puts sudo in front of it. Actually used it in a zoom call at work without thinking and it took a second to realize why everyone was laughing. Not my invention–came across it years ago on stackoverflow or someplace and thought it was funny/useful.

    kmirl@tux:~$ ls /root
    ls: cannot open directory '/root': Permission denied
    kmirl@tux:~$ fuck
    [sudo] password for kmirl: 
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