Public bug reported: I copied the whole system to the new SDD, but sudo doesn't work.
# lsb_release -a LSB Version: core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Release: 12.04 Codename: precise # ls -la /etc/sudoers -r--r----- 1 root root 723 Jan 31 2012 /etc/sudoers # ls -la /usr/bin/sudo -rwsr-xr-x 2 root root 71288 Jun 1 09:53 /usr/bin/sudo # sudo sudo: unable to open /etc/sudoers: Permission denied sudo: no valid sudoers sources found, quitting sudo: unable to initialize policy plugin Please find strace log in attachment. ** Affects: sudo (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1060162 Title: sudo can't access /etc/sudoers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/1060162/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs