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GeordieJedi
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 Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:06 pm Post subject: Stopping the system asking for root password |
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Hi all.
OK, I'd like to stop my system from asking for the root password whenever I try
to run apps or elevate privaliges.
(I realise that this is normal and how things "should" be done,
however I've got really bad RSI and every little bit helps).
I also understand the security implications this involves too.
I've asked something similar previously =
here
And was asked to edit the sudoers file using visudo and alter
the line in question to =
| Code: | | %admin ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL |
However even though I've done this
(And I'm pretty sure it was done properly - I went in and checked the
file running Gedit as root. However I only viewed the file I didn't edit it using Gedit).
At the moment I still get the request come up if I do any of the following -
I run Gparted.
I run a terminal session (and then ask for a root session).
I run GUFW.
Run Ubuntu software centre.
Is there anything I've done incorrectly, or anything else that I need to do ?
Useful information =
OS = Ubuntu 12.04
DE = KDE
TIA for any help or advice. |
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MartyBartfast
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Are you in the admin group?
will show which groups you're in
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$ sudo usermod -aG admin GeordiJedi
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should add you to it if not.
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xenopeek
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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You could take a hint from the sudoers file in the live session. I don't have Ubuntu 12.04, but the Linux Mint 13 based on that. Probably very similar. Here are the relevant bits:
| Code: | # User privilege specification
root ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
# Members of the admin group may gain root privileges
%admin ALL=(ALL) ALL
# Allow members of group sudo to execute any command
%sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
# See sudoers(5) for more information on "#include" directives:
#includedir /etc/sudoers.d
mint ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL |
So what you want is to see the %sudo line be as above, make sure you are a member of sudo group (type "groups" in terminal to confirm) and add that last line with sudo visudo, replacing mint with your username.
Unless there is some further hidden configuration, that should work, right?
Good luck with getting RSI under control; and don't let it get worse...
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GeordieJedi
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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Hi there.
Right here are the results of the questions that you asked -
Command =
Answer =
| Code: | uid=1000(myname)
gid=1000(myname)
groups=1000(myname)
4(adm), 24(cdrom), 27(sudo), 30(dip), 46(plugdev),
109(lpadmin),124(sambashare)
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Command =
Answer =
| Code: | (myname) adm cdrom sudo dip plugdev lpadmin sambashare
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Thanks for the help so-far Martyartfast and Xenopeek |
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MartyBartfast
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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So in your original post you added sudo rights to members of the admin group, however you are not in the admin group, however you are in the adm and sudo groups, so I would suggest that you use visudo to change
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%admin ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
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to
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%adm ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
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or add this
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# Allow members of group sudo to execute any command
%sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
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(just edited this having read Xenopeek's reply).
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GeordieJedi
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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Right then.
I've done as you suggested in your previous posts
(Added those extra lines to the sudoers file)
So far, I can get a root prompt in the terminal without being asked for a PW
However if I try Gparted or try to download any software, from the
Ubuntu software centre I then get asked for my PW.
Strange...... |
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Rhakios
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| GeordieJedi wrote: | Right then.
I've done as you suggested in your previous posts
(Added those extra lines to the sudoers file)
So far, I can get a root prompt in the terminal without being asked for a PW
However if I try Gparted or try to download any software, from the
Ubuntu software centre I then get asked for my PW.
Strange...... |
Not necessarily, if you're launching from a menu or icon, a lot of them include gksu or pkexec, or something similar, as part of the command and this will bring up the authorisation dialog.
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GeordieJedi
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:20 am Post subject: |
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Ah-Ha, I see.
So is there any way to stop the system for asking for a root PW in
these instances too ? |
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