#226774 sudo: Reorganize manpage for sudoers

Package:
sudo
Source:
sudo
Description:
Provide limited super user privileges to specific users
Submitter:
Markus Redeker
Date:
2021-02-23 06:51:03 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#226774#5
Date:
2004-01-08 09:46:49 UTC
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The manpage for sudoers is somewhat difficult to use because there is a long
list of flags and parameters in the middle: To get an overview over the
syntax of the sudoers file, one has to move many times between the EBNF
sections before and behind the list.

I propose that the sections called "Flags:" up to "Lists that can be used in
a boolean context" are moved to the end of the manpage, just before the
"EXAMPLES" section.
#226774#12
Date:
2021-02-22 16:16:00 UTC
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Hi Markus,

I know that there has been a rework of the manual page in the 17 years
since you reported this issue. Has your suggestion been followed? If so,
I'd like close this bug report.

If you don't reply, I plan to close this issue by the end of June 2021.

Greetings
Marc
#226774#17
Date:
2021-02-22 16:16:00 UTC
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Hi Markus,

I know that there has been a rework of the manual page in the 17 years
since you reported this issue. Has your suggestion been followed? If so,
I'd like close this bug report.

If you don't reply, I plan to close this issue by the end of June 2021.

Greetings
Marc
#226774#20
Date:
2021-02-22 16:16:00 UTC
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Hi Markus,

I know that there has been a rework of the manual page in the 17 years
since you reported this issue. Has your suggestion been followed? If so,
I'd like close this bug report.

If you don't reply, I plan to close this issue by the end of June 2021.

Greetings
Marc
#226774#25
Date:
2021-02-22 20:47:07 UTC
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Hi Marc,

nice that the bug was not forgotten completely :)
of explanations and examples besides the EBNF.

So let us close the bug report.

- Markus
#226774#30
Date:
2021-02-23 06:46:35 UTC
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Version: 1.8.27

Thanks for reporting back. Closing the bug for the version in buster.

Greetings
Marc