Why doesn't sudo read /root/profile?

[NoOp]

On 12/17/2009 08:28 AM, Markus Schönhaber wrote:
> 17.12.2009 16:56, Rick Morneau:
> 
>> Whenever I "sudo" or "sudo su root", my PATH variable is
>> some kind of minimal default instead of what's specified in
>> /root/.profile.  Is there some way to provide a real root
>> environment when using "sudo"?
> 
> sudo -i
> 
> from man sudo:
> 
> |  -i [command]
> |              The -i (simulate initial login) option runs the shell
> |              specified in the passwd(5) entry of the target user as
> |              a login shell.  This means that login-specific
> |              resource files such as .profile or .login will be read
> |              by the shell.  If a command is specified, it is passed
> |              to the shell for execution.  Otherwise, an interactive
> |              shell is executed.  sudo attempts to change to that
> |              user's home directory before running the shell.  It
> |              also initializes the environment, leaving DISPLAY and
> |              TERM unchanged, setting HOME, SHELL, USER, LOGNAME,
> |              and PATH, as well as the contents of /etc/environment
> |              on Linux and AIX systems.  All other environment
> |              variables are removed.
> 

And: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo
might also be of use.