> * My user account wasn't added to the sudo group by default, and using `su` broke something with PATH (/sbin wasn't in PATH after running `su`). It's been li

> * My user account wasn't added to the sudo group by default, and using `su` broke something with PATH (/sbin wasn't in PATH after running `su`). It's been like this since day one; people started to expect a different behavior after Ubuntu became popular, but Debian is consistent in this regard. Adding an account to the sudo/wheel group should be a conscious decision on the part of the administrator as it has major security implications.