---
name: "lxqt-sudo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lxqt-sudo"
version: "2.4.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lxqt-sudo"
---

# lxqt-sudo(1)

execute a command as privileged user

## NAME

**lxqt-sudo**, **lxsu**, **lxdoas** - execute a command as privileged user

## SYNOPSIS

**lxqt-sudo** *option* \[*command* \[*arguments*\]\]\
 **lxsu** \[*option*\] \[*command* \[*arguments*\]\]\
 **lxsudo** \[*option*\] \[*command* \[*arguments*\]\]\
 **lxdoas** \[*option*\] \[*command* \[*arguments*\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

**lxqt-sudo** (and symlinks **lxsu**, **lxsudo**, **lxdoas**) is a graphical QT frontend for plain **[sudo(8)](/sudo/8.md)**, **[su(1)](/su/1.md)** or **[doas(1)](/doas/1.md)** (for requesting optional password in GUI fashion).\
 When invoked it simply spawns child *sudo*, *su* or *doas* process with requested *command* (and optional *arguments*). If *sudo*/*su*/*doas* requests user's password, the GUI password dialog is shown and (after submit) the password is provided to backend.\

## OPTIONS

**option** is one of:\
\
   \-h\|--help      Print help.\
\
   \-v\|--version   Print version information.\
\
   \-q\|--quiet     Make **lxqt-sudo** less verbose.\
\
   \-s\|--su        Use *su* as backend (default for **lxqt-sudo** & **lxsudo** is *sudo*, for **lxsu** *su*, for **lxdoas** *doas*).\
\
   \-d\|--sudo      Use *sudo* as backend (default for **lxqt-sudo** & **lxsudo** is *sudo*, for **lxsu** *su*, for **lxdoas** *doas*).\
\
   \-a\|--doas      Use *doas* as backend (default for **lxqt-sudo** & **lxsudo** is *sudo*, for **lxsu** *su*, for **lxdoas** *doas*).

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt/issues

## SEE ALSO

**[sudo(8)](/sudo/8.md)** **[su(1)](/su/1.md)** **[doas(1)](/doas/1.md)**

## AUTHOR

This manual page was created by **Palo Kisa** *\<palo.kisa@gmail.com\>* for **LXQt** project.