Re: How to use sudo?

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On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:48:48 +0100
Len Lawrence <lcl-s9phx+4gxdMG2Il/[email protected]> wrote:

> # User privilege specification
> root    ALL=3D(ALL) ALL
> lcl    localhost=3D (root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/urpmi, /usr/sbin/urpme
>=20
> # Uncomment to allow people in group wheel to run all commands
> # %wheel    ALL=3D(ALL) ALL
>=20
> # Same thing without a password
> # %wheel    ALL=3D(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
>=20
> # Samples
> # %users  ALL=3D/sbin/mount /cdrom,/sbin/umount /cdrom
> # %users  localhost=3D/sbin/shutdown -h now
>=20
> This syntax is accepted by visudo.
> Then as lcl:
>=20
> sudo urpmi whatever
>=20
> This asks for a password.  lcl's password results in "lcl is not
> allowed to run sudo".
> root's password is rejected.
>=20
> What now?


lcl	ALL=3D(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/urpmi, /usr/sbin/urpme

will allow user lcl to use sudo to run the listed commands/apps with
root privileges

lcl	ALL=3D(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL

will allow user lcl to use sudo to run any command/app with root
privileges.


    Charles

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