Security
pfexec
Executes commands with RBAC rights in Illumos (alternative to sudo).
Illumos
Verified: 2026-02-09
Syntax
$pfexec BEFEHL [ARGUMENTE]
Examples
$pfexec pkg update
$pfexec svcadm restart ssh
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
pfexec --help
Note
Often used as a privileged execution mechanism in Illumos/SmartOS/OmniOS.
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