Gsudo
Gsudo is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows and Linux. Gsudo is a sudo equivalent for Windows, with a similar user-experience as the original Unix/Linux sudo. It has 6,071 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at gerardog/gsudo.
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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.
Install Gsudo
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winget install gerardog.gsudochoco install gsudoSimilar apps
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Is Gsudo free and open source?
Yes. Gsudo's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Gsudo?
winget: winget install gerardog.gsudo and Chocolatey: choco install gsudo. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v2.6.1).
Is Gsudo still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on May 19, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.