When you realized you forgot sudo

https://lemmy.world/post/13497675

When you realized you forgot sudo - Lemmy.World

fuck() { sudo $(fc -ln -1) }

This function takes the last command and puts sudo in front of it. Actually used it in a zoom call at work without thinking and it took a second to realize why everyone was laughing. Not my invention–came across it years ago on stackoverflow or someplace and thought it was funny/useful.

kmirl@tux:~$ ls /root ls: cannot open directory '/root': Permission denied kmirl@tux:~$ fuck [sudo] password for kmirl: bin debs docs Mail
Isn’t this the same effect as just running ‘sudo !!’ ?
no because it takes the previous command and adds sudo to it right?
!! is a shortcut for whatever the last command was is it not?