Re: [[Bulk] Re: using zenity to write a sudo script ?? [SOVED]

Hi;

Solved the problem with a forgotten adjustment. I am putting it on the
mailing list in case anyone else has the same problem with zenity.

On Wed, 2007-12-26 at 13:04 -0500, William Case wrote:
Thanks Stefano;
On Tue, 2007-12-25 at 11:50 +0100, Stefano Sabatini wrote:
[snip]
#! /bin/bash
# Open nautilus as root
# file name: RootBrowse

sudo -K
zenity --entry \
--title="Browse files as root" \
--text="Enter your user _password:" \
--entry-text "" \
--hide-text | sudo -S nautilus --no-desktop --browser 1>/dev/null
2>/dev/null

# End

This works fine here, both from the commandline and launching it as a
nautilus script.

For zenity to work with sudo, the sudoers file defaults have to be
altered. At least they do on my version in Fedora.

Go to root; visudo; scroll down to Defaults.
Comment out 'Defaults requiretty' so that it becomes
# Defaults requiretty
Save and sudo now works with zenity.

I had forgotten this from install to new install.
Why this is necessary is beyond me. If, anyone has an explanation I
would appreciate reading it.

There should be a clear warning about the possible need to configure the
sudoers file in any or all of the 'man zenity', gnome zenity or the
Zenity Manual Page.

I spent several hours on this and wasted other people's time until I
came across some old notes reminding me.

--
Regards Bill

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