From: Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2013 18:06:27 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: Make -c option description more accurate.
X-Git-Tag: SUDO_1_8_9^2~49
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=47dbe189f9da3895e8bd708860a7b85a9256396a;p=sudo

Make -c option description more accurate.
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diff --git a/doc/sudo.cat b/doc/sudo.cat
index 28bb7409b..ee0e9736d 100644
--- a/doc/sudo.cat
+++ b/doc/sudo.cat
@@ -92,11 +92,12 @@ DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
                  either a class name as defined in _/_e_t_c_/_l_o_g_i_n_._c_o_n_f, or a
                  single `-' character.  If _c_l_a_s_s is -, the default login class
                  of the target user will be used.  Otherwise, the command must
-                 be run as root, or ssuuddoo must be run from a shell that is
-                 already root.  If the command is being run as a login shell,
-                 additional _/_e_t_c_/_l_o_g_i_n_._c_o_n_f settings, such as the umask and
-                 environment variables, will be applied if present.  This
-                 option is only available on systems with BSD login classes.
+                 be run as the superuser (user ID 0), or ssuuddoo must be run from
+                 a shell that is already running as the superuser.  If the
+                 command is being run as a login shell, additional
+                 _/_e_t_c_/_l_o_g_i_n_._c_o_n_f settings, such as the umask and environment
+                 variables, will be applied if present.  This option is only
+                 available on systems with BSD login classes.
 
      --EE, ----pprreesseerrvvee--eennvv
                  Indicates to the security policy that the user wishes to
diff --git a/doc/sudo.man.in b/doc/sudo.man.in
index 43e2d915c..9852fb274 100644
--- a/doc/sudo.man.in
+++ b/doc/sudo.man.in
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ If
 is
 \fR-\fR,
 the default login class of the target user will be used.
-Otherwise, the command must be run as root, or
+Otherwise, the command must be run as the superuser (user ID 0), or
 \fBsudo\fR
-must be run from a shell that is already root.
+must be run from a shell that is already running as the superuser.
 If the command is being run as a login shell, additional
 \fI/etc/login.conf\fR
 settings, such as the umask and environment variables, will
diff --git a/doc/sudo.mdoc.in b/doc/sudo.mdoc.in
index c0cc5e6af..c8dbfdeb8 100644
--- a/doc/sudo.mdoc.in
+++ b/doc/sudo.mdoc.in
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ If
 is
 .Li - ,
 the default login class of the target user will be used.
-Otherwise, the command must be run as root, or
+Otherwise, the command must be run as the superuser (user ID 0), or
 .Nm sudo
-must be run from a shell that is already root.
+must be run from a shell that is already running as the superuser.
 If the command is being run as a login shell, additional
 .Pa /etc/login.conf
 settings, such as the umask and environment variables, will