sudo-rs

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The sudo-rs tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Rust-based reimplementation of the sudo command, primarily in the context of Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka. This release integrates Rust core utilities into the default image, including sudo-rs, aiming to improve performance and memory safety compared to the original C-based sudo. Topics include the transition from traditional sudo to sudo-rs, potential compatibility issues for administrators and power users, and the broader shift toward Rust in system software. The tag is relevant for those tracking Linux security enhancements and the adoption of memory-safe languages in foundational tools.
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    Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka: Rust Coreutils, RC Kernel, GNOME 49, X11 Tradeoff

    Ubuntu’s next interim release, Questing Quokka (25.10), has entered its User Interface Freeze as Canonical rides a wave of late-cycle engineering changes: Rust-based system utilities moving into the default image, an aggressively modern kernel target that could ship as a release candidate at...
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