Re: using sudo to install/remove packages

2005-08-20 Thread H. S.
Apparently, _Vincent Lefevre_, on 20/08/05 09:35,typed: > On 2005-08-19 21:50:41 -0400, H. S. wrote: > > > Yes, except that it doesn't need to take care of anything: it is > run as root, so any command it will start will also run as root. > Ah! Thanks a ton. ->HS -- Please remove the undersco

Re: using sudo to install/remove packages

2005-08-20 Thread Vincent Lefevre
On 2005-08-19 21:50:41 -0400, H. S. wrote: > This will do the job of installing/removing packages with apt-get, > right? I guess it will also take care of any command that apt-get > calls and that needs root permissions. Yes, except that it doesn't need to take care of anything: it is run as root,

using sudo to install/remove packages

2005-08-19 Thread H. S.
I am beginning to discover sudo for package management on my Testing machine. Here is what I just set up using visudo: #users that can install remove programs User_Alias ADMINS = me Cmnd_Alias ADMINCOMMANDS = /usr/bin/apt-get ADMINS ALL=ADMINCOMMANDS This will do the job of installing/remov