You could give him access via sudo. username ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/bin/rpm username ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/yum Then, all he has to do is issue: sudo /bin/rpm -ivh package-he-wants.to.install.rpm sudo /usr/bin/yum update sudo /usr/bin/yum package-he-wants.to.install > Hi everybody > > I have a PC running Fedora 9 that I have to lend to a customer for a > limited period. > > I would like him to be able to install updates and to install and remove > programs without giving him the root password. > > Is it possible, and if it is what do I have to do? > > Thanks in advance for your replies. > vince > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > -- Mike Burger http://www.bubbanfriends.org Visit the Dog Pound II BBS telnet://dogpound2.citadel.org or http://dogpound2.citadel.org To be notified of updates to the web site, visit: https://www.bubbanfriends.org/mailman/listinfo/site-update or send a blank email message to: site-update-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
