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Authored by: thornrag on Nov 01, '04 02:17:40PM

It means it's the first time you've run sudo. It's asking you to enter your account password. You'll only see this the first time you use sudo. After that, you'll be asked for your password without the usual lecture bit.

Personally, I find the usual lecture bit to be paternalistic, pandering, and other words that start with 'p'. Moreover, apparently, it's confusing to new users.

But don't sweat, it's normal.



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