sudo -i but keep current working directory

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When use sudo -i I will simulate login as root, and current working directory will be jumped to /root.

Is it possible not to jump and keep the working directory unchanged?

Iain · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-07 16:31:38Z

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Do you need to simulate an initial log in, you can use sudo -s to just get a root shell.

answered Mar 7 '12 at 16:31

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Thanks..seems the man page of sudo suck.. e.g. -s [command] The -s (shell) option runs the shell specified by the SHELL environment variable if it is set or the shell as specified in passwd(5). If a command is specified, it is passed to the shell for execution. Otherwise, an interactive shell is executed. – Howard Mar 7 '12 at 17:35

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hayalci · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-07 17:04:11Z

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sudo -i "cd `/bin/pwd` ; /bin/bash"

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answered Mar 7 '12 at 16:42

Joel K

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Fails for me with -bash: cd /path/to/current/dir ; /bin/bash: No such file or directory – Sparhawk Oct 11 '14 at 0:06

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Maxim Kholyavkin · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-21 19:48:36Z

-s option does not allow me to run commands which can be found only after user login (PATH is updated in the .bash_profile)

Answer 'Joel K' is cause of error. So correct way is:

sudo -i -- bash -c "cd '$PWD'; echo"

Use your own command instead of echo.

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