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Sudo-elevated, text file editing over SSH with mode and ownership preservation

Software Engineering#security#remote access#ssh#sudo#preservation#file editing
AuthorNightreaver
Version1.0.0
Installs0

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What problem does it solve?

Editing sensitive files on remote systems securely and preserving their mode and ownership while elevating permissions to 'sudo'.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Sudo-elevated File Editing: Perform secure text file edits over SSH with elevated privileges.
  • Mode and Ownership Preservation: Maintains the original file mode and ownership upon editing.
  • Use Case: Ideal for modifying a system configuration file while maintaining its file security and integrity, even with restricted permissions.

Quick Start

To sudo-edit the /etc/sudoers file, preserving permissions and ownership, use: ssh_sudo_edit host="prod-server" path="/etc/sudoers" old_string="your_search_text" new_string="your_replace_text"

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

Standard package

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