It would be E-su or something.
On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 12:49, Zro wrote:
not sure if this'd even work, or if you are technically inclined enough
or not, but I was thinking about doing this myself. Getting the source
for the E-Launcher epplet and doing some MacGiver action on it so that
whatever command I type in will either run with the su -c prefix, or
the sudo prefix....but that's a little out of my league right
now....someday I'll be good enough tho.
Zro
On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 11:00, Bryan Simmons wrote:
> So, what you guys are saying is that there is no E program in
> existance like kdesu that would make
> a popup window for entering the root pass?
> Please don't think I am without recourse here. I know how to gain
> access to root resources securely. I'm just a graphical snob is all.
> Typically, I resort to su -c <prog>. Or I simply execute a
> root-specific app and either gnome or kde will handle the root
> authentication for me. It's just that using FancyLauncher and asking
> for root commands can be a pain in the ass sometimes. I'd like a
> pretty way around su -c and kdesu -c.
>
> On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 06:59, Leon Ward wrote:
> > Whoa there!
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > You could use a little C program like the following to gain access to
> > > root:
> > >
> > > /* roo.c
> > > * Quick access to root
> > > */
> > >
> > > main(argc, argv)
> > > int argc;
> > > char **argv;
> > > {
> > > setuid(0);
> > > if(argc == 1) execl("/bin/bash", "-bash", (char)0);
> > > else execvp(argv[1], &argv[1]);
> > > }
> > >
> > > Compile the Program
> > > Gain root access
> > > copy it to /usr/local/bin
> > > chown root.bin /usr/local/bin/roo
> > > chmod 4755 /usr/local/bin/roo
> > > exit root
> > > now try command " roo id "
> > > UID should be 0
> > >
> > > Happy Roo'ing
> > >
> > > Karl
> >
> > :-O
> >
> > !!OMG!!!
> >
> > The above problem will allow you to use execute commands you will not
> > normally have access to, but it will make such a HUGE security hole its
> > crazy!
> >
> > Look at "sudo" it works for me, and the rest of the world come to think of
> > it.
> >
> > -Nard
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 20:12, Zro wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 16:17, Bryan Simmons wrote:
> > > > > OK, so us n00bz are used to the kdesu command to allow us
> > > to call a
> > > > > graphical su authentication for launching a single
> > > application with
> > > > > root privs. Does E 0.16.5 have that ability? I hate
> > > using kdesu in
> > > > > E.
> > > >
> > > > I'm a n00b and here's how I do this because I don't like
> > > KDE at all,and
> > > > don't have it installed...
> > > >
> > > > I open up an E-term and type
> > > > su -c "whatever command"
> > > > put in the password and it runs that command and then exit's su.
> > > >
> > > > of course, there are some programs in my menu that require root
> > > > privileges, but when i select them, it prompts me for the root
> > > > password. Not sure if it's using the gnome base framework
> > > for this, or
> > > > Xwindows, but i stick in the root password and that
> > > application runs.
> > > >
> > > > Zro
> > > >
> > > >
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