I want to avoid password requests

newbiesforever · 10-30-2008, 02:47 PM

Without using the root account, is there any way I can avoid being asked for passwords on particular tasks? If so, how? This is my computer and no one else's, so stopping to enter passwords annoys me.

Quakeboy02 · 10-30-2008, 03:00 PM

Yes, look into the "sudo" command. Essentially, you'll need to add yourself to the /etc/sudoers file.

Disillusionist · 10-30-2008, 03:30 PM

sudo would still ask for a password.

Quakeboy02 · 10-30-2008, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disillusionist

sudo would still ask for a password.

I'm not sure what the password rules are for sudo, but it doesn't ask every single time.

billymayday · 10-30-2008, 03:35 PM

Not with an entry like

Code:

%wheel  ALL=(ALL)       NOPASSWD: ALL

or

Code:

username  ALL=(ALL)       NOPASSWD: ALL

Quakeboy02 · 10-30-2008, 03:38 PM

Kind of like having a gun with no safety, though.

XavierP · 10-30-2008, 03:41 PM

http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/man/sudoers....swd_and_passwd - how to set sudo to not require a password

Disillusionist · 10-30-2008, 03:45 PM

By default sudo asks you for the password if the previous sudo request was more than 15 minutes ago.

I personally would not want to run sudo without requiring a password to be entered.

I would say that it's like having a loaded gun with no saftey and leaving it on the kitchen table

EDIT:- just read the link.

I suppose, it's not too bad if it's set correctly and not allowing ALL=NOPASSWD: (ALL) ALL