2009/11/18 Rahul Sundaram <sundaram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > On 11/18/2009 10:38 PM, nodata wrote: >> Yikes! When was it decided that non-root users get to play root? >> >> Ref: >> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=534047 >> >> This is horrible! > > The subject of the mail doesn't actually match the description in the > bug report. Richard Hughes says: > > "PackageKit allows you to install signed content from signed > repositories without a password by default. It only asks you to > authenticate if anything is unsigned or the signatures are wrong" > > If you have a problem with this, do explain why. Not suggesting it is > not a problem but being more descriptive does help. Well, it's all a bit inconsistent presently: $ yum install maxima Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit You need to be root to perform this command. $ maxima Command not found. Install package 'maxima' to provide command 'maxima'? [N/y] * Installing packages.. * Getting information.. * Resolving dependencies.. The following packages have to be installed: sbcl-1.0.30-2.fc12.x86_64 Steel Bank Common Lisp wxBase-2.8.10-6.fc12.x86_64 Non-GUI support classes from the wxWidgets library wxGTK-2.8.10-6.fc12.x86_64 GTK2 port of the wxWidgets GUI library gnuplot-common-4.2.6-1.fc12.x86_64 common gnuplot parts cl-asdf-20071110-7.fc12.noarch Another System Definition Facility gnuplot-4.2.6-1.fc12.x86_64 A program for plotting mathematical expressions and data maxima-runtime-sbcl-5.19.2-1.fc12.x86_64 Maxima compiled with SBCL common-lisp-controller-6.15-8.fc12.noarch Common Lisp source and compiler manager Proceed with changes? [N/y] * Waiting for authentication.. * Running.. * Resolving dependencies.. * Downloading packages.. * Testing changes.. * Installing packages.. * Scanning applications.. [jgu@withnail ~]$ Command not found. Install package 'maxima' to provide command 'maxima'? [N/y] ^C ... and what's more it bails with "command not found" anyway.... which component isn't working here? -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
