diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/Util.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/Util.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from ....lib.util import run_cmd, run_sudo
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ..Cmd import Cmd
+
+class Util:
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: Cmd):
+        self.__parent = parent
+
+    async def _sudo(self, cmd: list[str], mod_env: dict[str, str] = {}, opts: list[str]=[]):
+        return await run_sudo(cmd, mod_env=mod_env, opts=opts, interactive=self.interactive)
+
+    @property
+    def parent(self):
+        return self.__parent
+
+    @property
+    def interactive(self) -> bool:
+        return self.__parent.interactive