2008/2/25 Mikkel L. Ellertson <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Valent Turkovic 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. > > > > > Well, if I make it: > #%PAM-1.0 > > auth sufficient pam_console.so > auth include config-util > > account include config-util > session include config-util > > I can run pup from the command line without it asking for root's > password. So unless the applet is calling something different, it > should work. > > > > Mikkel This doesn't work: # cat /etc/pam.d/pup #%PAM-1.0 auth include config-util auth sufficient pam_console.so account include config-util session include config-util but this works: # cat /etc/pam.d/pup #%PAM-1.0 auth sufficient pam_console.so auth include config-util account include config-util session include config-util I followed the previous post that had "auth sufficient pam_console.so" as a second line but it only works if you put it as first line, as you wrote here... Thanks! Valent. -- http://kernelreloaded.blog385.com/ linux, blog, anime, spirituality, windsurf, wireless registered as user #367004 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org. ICQ: 2125241, Skype: valent.turkovic
