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Expand Up @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Welcome to the repository for [Sudo for Windows][sudo-for-windows] 🥪. Sudo
for Windows allows users to run elevated commands directly from unelevated
terminal windows.

The "Inbox" version of sudo is available for Windows 11 builds 26045 and later. If you're on an Insiders
The built-in (“Inbox”) version of Sudo is available starting from Windows 11 build 26045. If you're on an Insiders
build with sudo, you can enable it in the Windows Settings app, on the
"Developer Features" page.

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## Relationship to `sudo` on Unix/Linux

Everything about permissions and the command line experience is
different between Windows and Linux. This project is not a fork of the Unix/Linux
`sudo` project, nor is it a port of that `sudo` project. Instead, Sudo for
different between Windows and Linux. This project is neither a fork nor a
port of the Unix/Linux `sudo` project. Instead, Sudo for
Windows is a Windows-specific implementation of the `sudo` concept.

As the two are entirely different applications, you'll find that certain
elements of the traditional `sudo` experience are not present in Sudo for Windows, and
vice versa. Scripts and documentation that are written for `sudo` may not
be able to be used directly with Sudo for Windows without some modification.
As the two are entirely different applications, certain elements of the traditional `sudo` experience are missing in `Sudo` for Windows, and vice versa. Scripts and documentation written for sudo may not work directly with Sudo for Windows without modification.

## Documentation

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In the meantime, you can contribute to the [`sudo.ps1`] script. This script is
meant to be a helper wrapper around `sudo.exe` that provides a more
user-friendly experience for using sudo from PowerShell. This script is located
in the `scripts/` directory.
user-friendly experience for using sudo from PowerShell. The script can be found in the [`scripts/`](./scripts) directory.

## Communicating with the Team

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answer threads. Otherwise, you can reach out to us via your social media
platform of choice:

* Mike Griese, Senior Developer: [@zadjii@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@zadjii)
* Jordi Adoumie, Product Manager: [@joadoumie](https://twitter.com/joadoumie)
* Dustin Howett, Engineering Lead: [@dhowett@mas.to](https://mas.to/@DHowett)
* Clint Rutkas, Lead Product Manager: [@crutkas](https://twitter.com/clintrutkas)
- Mike Griese, Senior Developer: [@zadjii@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@zadjii)
- Jordi Adoumie, Product Manager: [@joadoumie](https://twitter.com/joadoumie)
- Dustin Howett, Engineering Lead: [@dhowett@mas.to](https://mas.to/@DHowett)
- Clint Rutkas, Lead Product Manager: [@crutkas](https://twitter.com/clintrutkas)

## Code of Conduct

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