Re: updates without password?

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On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 10:46 PM, Valent Turkovic
<valent.turkovic@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 2008/2/22 Mikkel L. Ellertson <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > Valent Turkovic wrote:
>  >  > How can I configure pup so that it doesn't ask for root password every
>  >  > time I need to do an update?
>  >  >
>  >  One way would be to edit /etc/pam.d/pup and change it to something like:
>  >
>  >  #%PAM-1.0
>  >  auth            include         config-util
>  >  auth            sufficient      pam_console.so
>  >  account         include         config-util
>  >  session         include         config-util
>  >
>  >  I have not tested it, but it should let the "console owner" run pup
>  >  without a password. If it does not work, you can try exchanging the
>  >  two auth statements, but this is more of a security risk. (It
>  >  probably does not matter for a home system.)
>
>  I wouldn't do this if it wasn't my personal home system...
>
>  I did this and I'm waiting for updates to let you know if it works :)
>
>  Thank you.
>
>  Cheers,
>  Valent.

I still get promted for root password :(

Is there some other way?

Cheers,
Valent.

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