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ADOPTING SUDO-RS BY DEFAULT IN UBUNTU 25.10

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Summary from the TLDR InfoSec newsletter

Ubuntu 25.10 will be the first major Linux distribution to adopt sudo-rs, a Rust reimplementation of sudo developed by the Trifecta Tech Foundation. This memory-safe alternative aims to enhance security at the privilege boundary while maintaining compatibility. The transition should be transparent for most users, though some niche features may not be included.