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sudo-keepalive-example.sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Kick off with sudo request
sudo -v
# Keep-alive: update existing sudo time stamp if set, otherwise do nothing.
while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null &
# Kill sudo when done, no password required:
sudo -k
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