About gsudo
gsudo is a sudo equivalent for Windows, with a similar user-experience as the original Unix/Linux sudo. Allows you to run a command (or re-launch your current shell) with elevated permissions, in the current console window or a new one.
gsudo 2.6.1
The missing piece in Windows. Cherry-pick which commands to elevate with just one keyword.
- By Gerardo Grignoli
- Open Source
- Updated Oct 6, 2025
What's new in 2.6.1
What's Changed
- Fix askpass named pipe name path prefix by @awakecoding in https://github.com/gerardog/gsudo/pull/402
- Build pipeline maintenance by @gerardog
Technical details
| Publisher | Gerardo Grignoli |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.6.1 |
| Release date | 2025-10-06 |
| License | MIT |
| Installer type | wix, zip |
| Architecture | x86, x64, arm64 |
| Package ID | gerardog.gsudo |
Links & install command
Install gsudo from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):
winget install --id=gerardog.gsudo -eOlder versions
- 2.6.0
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.0
- 2.4.4
- 2.4.2
- 2.4.1-fixnoninteractive
- 2.4.0
- 2.3.0
- 2.2.0
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