On Mon, Oct 30, 2023 at 10:13 PM ToddAndMargo via users <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 10/30/23 03:38, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> On Mon, 2023-10-30 at 00:06 -0400, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
>> On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 9:49 PM ToddAndMargo via users
>> <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 10/29/23 05:19, Tim via users wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 2023-10-29 at 04:04 -0700, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
>>>>> I am trying to get around the password issue so I
>>>>> can just do a libnotify popup when I log into my
>>>>> desktop
>>>>
>>>> I recall there's sudo configuration options for users and/or
>>>> particular
>>>> commands that don't require a password.
>>>>
>>>> "To run particular commands without sudo password in Linux, you
>>>> can use
>>>> the NOPASSWD directive in the /etc/sudoers file. This directive
>>>> allows
>>>> you to specify a list of commands that can be run without
>>>> requiring a
>>>> password."
>>>>
>>>> Of course there are risks involved, you'll have decide about that
>>>> for
>>>> yourself.
>>>
>>> Seems like I am going to have to compromise on sudo
Why? Doas also has settings to allow specific users to run a specific command without password.
>>
>> I believe you can avoid that if you want. Write a C program that
>> calls
>> fork/exec. Call nvme in the fork. Set the setuid bit on the program.
>
> Yes, and open yourself to potential security holes unless you know
> exactly what you're doing (including setting the proper security
> context). Problems with setuid programs written without due care and
> attention are a classic entry point for attack.
>
> Sudo exists to avoid the necessity of this sort of thing.
>
> poc
I finally broke down and used sudo (I despise the fussing
required and the half way documentation)
https://imgur.com/uH74gnT.png
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