Is it safe to run CLI programs with sudo?

[Thwompin]

I want to use nvme-cli but it only works with sudo for some reason, is it ok to do this? I got it from the Ubuntu repository.

[Snowhog]

Yes. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linux...eet-frank-ober

[Thwompin]

Thanks.

[oshunluvr]

Smart that you asked. That's why forums like this one exist. A bit more info for you:

The reason nvme-cli need sudo (root level) is because it directly accesses a hardware device. Only root can access hardware directly.

IMO, generally the exist of a command line version of a program, either along side a GUI version or by itself, hints that it might require sudo. It is never recommended to run any GUI program with sudo.