https://github.com/microsoft/sudo
Article
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Microsoft shipped a native sudo command for Windows, available in Windows 11.
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Supports running elevated commands inline from a normal terminal session.
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Three modes: new window, inline (same console), input disabled.
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Not a full Linux sudo port — no /etc/sudoers, no per-command policies.
Discussion
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gsudo (community alternative) noted as predating Microsoft’s version significantly.
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Name collision concern: mirrors curl alias problem — confuses users expecting Unix sudo behavior.
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Skepticism about usefulness: many tasks still require a full elevated shell, not just one command.
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Jokes: ‘sudon’t’; Linux simultaneously moving beyond sudo to more granular privilege models.
Discuss on HN