This function takes the last command and puts sudo in front of it. Actually used it in a zoom call at work without thinking and it took a second to realize why everyone was laughing. Not my invention–came across it years ago on stackoverflow or someplace and thought it was funny/useful.
kmirl@tux:~$ ls /root
ls: cannot open directory '/root': Permission denied
kmirl@tux:~$ fuck
[sudo] password forkmirl:
bin debs docs Mail
fuck() { sudo $(fc -ln -1) }
This function takes the last command and puts sudo in front of it. Actually used it in a zoom call at work without thinking and it took a second to realize why everyone was laughing. Not my invention–came across it years ago on stackoverflow or someplace and thought it was funny/useful.
kmirl@tux:~$ ls /root ls: cannot open directory '/root': Permission denied kmirl@tux:~$ fuck [sudo] password for kmirl: bin debs docs Mail