[MacPorts] #70680: sudo @1.9.16 -- sudo: port: command not found

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#70680: sudo @1.9.16 -- sudo: port: command not found
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  Reporter:  RobK88  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal  |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports   |    Version:  2.10.1
Resolution:          |   Keywords:
      Port:  port    |
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Comment (by RobK88):

 I found the bug in the `sudo` port!!

 The default `/opt/local/etc/sudoers` file in the `sudo` port sets the
 `secure_path` variable:

 {{{

 ## Use a hard-coded PATH instead of the user's to find commands.
 ## This also helps prevent poorly written scripts from running
 ## artbitrary commands under sudo.
 Defaults
 secure_path="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
 }}}


 I recommend that the `sudo` port patch the `/opt/local/etc/sudoers` file
 and comment out the above Defaults line.

 P.S.  One could set the Defaults line to something like:

 {{{
 Defaults secure_path=$PATH
 }}}

 But that would defeat the whole purpose of the `secure_path` variable
 since a script or a person could easily change the `PATH` variable.

 I commented out the `Defaults secure_path` line and now everything works!
 `sudo` can now find the `port` command.

 P.S.  You may want to see https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/83191
 /how-to-make-sudo-preserve-path

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/70680#comment:18>
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