Re: sudo moron

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Author: Judd Pickell
Date:  
To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: sudo moron
Maybe it is just me, but wouldn't bypassing the password for sudo be
defeating the purpose of sudo?

I would probably recommend running gtkpod as root, so that you are prompted
before it starts then you don't have to enter it on exit...

Sincerely,
Judd Pickell

On 9/9/05, Craig White <> wrote:
>
> gonna show my ignorance when it comes to sudo
>
> # tail -n 8 /etc/sudoers
> # Cmnd alias specification
> Cmnd_Alias IPOD=/sbin/modprobe sbp2
> sbp2_force_inquiry_hack=1, /sbin/rmmod sbp2
> Cmnd_Alias EJECT=/usr/bin/eject
> # User privilege specification
> craig ALL=(ALL) ALL
> craig ALL= NOPASSWD : IPOD
> craig ALL= NOPASSWD : EJECT
>
> $ cat gtkpod.out
> #!/bin/sh
> #
> sudo /usr/bin/eject /dev/sda2
> sudo /sbin/modprobe -r sbp2
> sudo /usr/bin/eject /dev/sda2
>
> I am trying to get the ipod unmounted automatically at close of gtkpod.
> If I launch gtkpod (as user) via cli, I am asked for password when I the
> gtkpod.out program.
>
> How can I get it to stop asking for my password?
>
> Craig
>
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