- Log on as the root user.
- Run the following command to open the sudoers file: visudo
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Add the appropriate line for the operating system to the sudoers file:
Operating System File Name AIX ALL ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/installp *,/usr/bin/lslpp * Linux (CentOS, OEL, RedHat, SLES) ALL ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /bin/rpm -ivh *,/bin/rpm -e * Linux (Ubuntu) Ubuntu ALL ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /bin/dpkg -i *,/bin/dpkg -r*,/bin/dpkg -P * Solaris ALL ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/pkgadd *,/usr/sbin/pkgrm *