insecure script question

BajaNick · 08-26-2003, 08:14 PM

I get very frustrated having to type su - and my password all the time i need to do something that requires root priveldges. Would it be insecure or not good practice to write a script that includes su - and my passord so i can just type one word to login as root?

tarballedtux · 08-26-2003, 09:36 PM

Yes. Simple wasn't it?

BajaNick · 08-26-2003, 09:57 PM

Darn im so tired of typing my password over and over again, at least i wont forget it. lol.

How about even if its just a home system with just one user?

tarballedtux · 08-26-2003, 10:06 PM

If thats what you want to then do it, all I said was its bad practice.

--tarballedtux

Hangdog42 · 08-26-2003, 10:29 PM

If you are doing the same things as su all the time, why don't you give yourself permission with sudoer? It would save all the logging in as su.

BajaNick · 08-26-2003, 10:50 PM

Because ive never heard of sudoer, I will check it out on google. Thanks tarballed and hangdog.