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# [sudo-rs in a Nutshell: Why Ubuntu is Switching to Rust-Powered sudo 🚀](https://nikhil-baskar.hashnode.dev/sudo-rs-ubuntu-2510-rust-sudo?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A quick, friendly dive into sudo-rs — a Rust reimplementation of the classic sudo command that’s safer, modern, and now shipping by default in Ubuntu

Sep 18, 2025 · 3 min read · nikhil-baskar.hashnode.dev  
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[Nikhil Baskar](https://hashnode.com/@Nikhil0307)

[Sep 20, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/sudo-rs-ubuntu-2510-rust-sudo/68cbd129f4a1dd29772641bc/comment/68cee6e7ac3448e257d351ff)

If you’re checking out sudo-rs, PAM is the other half of the story. Short read here 🔑 👉 [nikhil-baskar.hashnode.dev/pam-in-a-nutshell-plug…](https://nikhil-baskar.hashnode.dev/pam-in-a-nutshell-pluggable-authentication-modules-explained)