[16:51:24] <slacker_nl> that patch that they added in ... 1.7.4p4-5ubuntu6 breaks the default sudo compared to upstream (both sudo and debian) [16:52:36] <slacker_nl> you can reference to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/760140
Basically I resolved my sudo -s issue by creating a new file: /etc/sudoers.d/01_env_keep with the following contents: Defaults env_keep -= "HOME" and then chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/01_env_keep and then confirming with sudo sudo -V -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1823202 Title: HOME points to something not owned by user in sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/1823202/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs