Yeah, I could do that actually, but I'm looking more for a kdesu app that is written specifically for E.
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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