diff --git a/TRIXIE_SUDO_PATCH.md b/TRIXIE_SUDO_PATCH.md
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+# Trixie Sudo Permissions Patch
+
+If you have already installed a Homebridge Raspberry Pi image and upgraded to Debian Trixie, you may experience issues with the restart/shutdown functionality in the Homebridge UI.
+
+## Quick Fix (One-liner)
+
+Run the following command to patch your existing installation:
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/homebridge/homebridge-raspbian-image/latest/stage3_homebridge/01-homebridge/files/010_homebridge-nopasswd | sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/010_homebridge-nopasswd > /dev/null && sudo chmod 0440 /etc/sudoers.d/010_homebridge-nopasswd && sudo visudo -c
+```
+
+### Alternative (if you prefer to see the content first):
+
+```bash
+sudo bash -c 'cat > /etc/sudoers.d/010_homebridge-nopasswd << "EOF"
+# Allow homebridge user to run shutdown/reboot commands without password
+# Both /sbin and /usr/sbin paths are included for compatibility across Debian versions
+homebridge ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /sbin/shutdown, /sbin/reboot, /sbin/poweroff, /usr/sbin/shutdown, /usr/sbin/reboot, /usr/sbin/poweroff
+EOF
+chmod 0440 /etc/sudoers.d/010_homebridge-nopasswd && visudo -c'
+```
+
+This command will:
+1. Create the sudoers configuration file for the homebridge user
+2. Set the correct permissions (0440)
+3. Validate the sudoers syntax
+
+## What This Fixes
+
+This patch allows the homebridge user to run shutdown, reboot, and poweroff commands without requiring a password, which is necessary for the Homebridge UI's restart and shutdown features to work properly in Debian Trixie.
+
+## Verification
+
+After applying the patch, you can verify it worked by checking:
+
+```bash
+sudo -l -U homebridge
+```
+
+You should see output showing that the homebridge user can run shutdown, reboot, and poweroff commands without a password.
diff --git a/stage3_homebridge/01-homebridge/00-run.sh b/stage3_homebridge/01-homebridge/00-run.sh
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@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ install -m 755 files/20-hb-nginx-check "${ROOTFS_DIR}/etc/hb-service/homebridge/
 install -m 644 files/first-boot-homebridge.service "${ROOTFS_DIR}/etc/systemd/system/"
 install -m 755 files/first-boot-homebridge "${ROOTFS_DIR}/usr/local/sbin/"
 
+# Sudoers configuration for homebridge user
+install -v -d "${ROOTFS_DIR}/etc/sudoers.d"
+install -m 0440 files/010_homebridge-nopasswd "${ROOTFS_DIR}/etc/sudoers.d/"
+
 #
 # MOTD
 #
diff --git a/stage3_homebridge/01-homebridge/files/010_homebridge-nopasswd b/stage3_homebridge/01-homebridge/files/010_homebridge-nopasswd
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+# Allow homebridge user to run shutdown/reboot commands without password
+# Both /sbin and /usr/sbin paths are included for compatibility across Debian versions
+homebridge ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /sbin/shutdown, /sbin/reboot, /sbin/poweroff, /usr/sbin/shutdown, /usr/sbin/reboot, /usr/sbin/poweroff
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