Sorry, user xxxx is not allowed to execute '/bin/bash' as root on xxxx

Question

I updated sudoers file with the following line

sudo ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/docker

after save the changes, I can't run any sudo command and I can't edit sudoers file

I get the following error:

Sorry, user xxxx is not allowed to execute '/bin/bash' as root on xxxx.

How to fix the issue ?

Try this first: How to modify an invalid '/etc/sudoers' file? — steeldriver, Feb 28 '21 at 22:28
Add the output of id && sudo --list. Did you edit with sudo visudo -f /etc/sudoers? You should avoid edit /etc/sudoers directly — Pablo Bianchi, Feb 28 '21 at 22:31
I tried the solution mentioned here https://askubuntu.com/questions/73864/how-to-modify-an-invalid-etc-sudoers-file/73872#73872 and its working,
Thanks a lot ^^ — Wasfi Alzoubi, Feb 28 '21 at 22:48

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 28 '21 at 22:29

Obviously not using the visudo which refuses to allow a badly formed config file. Boot with an install disk and revert your changes by editing the file while the / partition on the drive is mounted in a Terminal session.

Sorry, user xxxx is not allowed to execute '/bin/bash' as root on xxxx

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