Environment variables not passed on to user via sudo in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Environment variables are not forwarded when a user executes a command as another user using sudo
  • sudo Environment behaves differently in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 than earlier versions

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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