I messed up some config files, now all my users have lost sudo priv :(

[Alex Mauer]

Mario Vukelic wrote:
>> Note that there is a command, 'vigr' which allows you to edit your
>> group file, and then after you're done makes sure it's valid and will
>> not allow you to proceed unless it is. 
> 
> For completeness's sake, there is also "visudo" which does the same if
> you have to edit /etc/sudoers. Both vigr and visudo require a little vi
> knowledge of course.

To be more complete, there's also 'vipw' for editing /etc/passwd.  And
you can select an editor other than vi by setting the VISUAL environment
variable (i.e. 'VISUAL=nano sudo vigr' will use nano rather than vi)

-Alex Mauer "hawke"

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