[SOLVED] Restarting a service with a keybind in i3

AliReza · 2019-12-15 22:10:52

Hi, I want to use $mod+t keybind to restart tor service
I tried this in my config:

bindsym $mod+t exec systemctl restart tor.service

but it doesn't work (because it needs root permission)
I also tried to use sudo but it doesn't work too(because it wants me to enter my password and that's not possible when I'm use a keybind)

Last edited by AliReza (2019-12-16 15:54:59)

dglt · 2019-12-15 22:15:59

you can try this, it should prompt for a password rather than fail to work.

pkexec systemctl restart tor.service

AliReza · 2019-12-16 10:11:18

That doesn't work, pkexec asks for password in command line but I want to use it without command line (by pressing $mod+t)

I tried:

bindsym $mod+t exec pkexec systemctl restart tor.service

Last edited by AliReza (2019-12-16 10:13:40)

Skunky · 2019-12-16 10:23:48

You could make your terminal emulator ask for password e.g.

 termite -e "systemctl restart tor.service"

Otherwise you could disable password prompts completely, see visudo

Last edited by Skunky (2019-12-16 10:28:40)

Slithery · 2019-12-16 10:24:10

Add the relevant line to sudoers...
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sudo

AliReza · 2019-12-16 15:51:59

Skunky wrote:

You could make your terminal emulator ask for password e.g.
 termite -e "systemctl restart tor.service" 
Otherwise you could disable password prompts completely, see visudo

That worked!
Thanks

AliReza · 2019-12-16 15:54:22

Slithery wrote:

Add the relevant line to sudoers...
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sudo

Thanks for your advise, but it I can't do this because of security reasons

V1del · 2019-12-16 15:58:02

You could also install an actual polkit agent so that pkexec actually gives you a dialog: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Po … ion_agents

Trilby · 2019-12-16 17:05:41

AliReza wrote:

Thanks for your advise, but it I can't do this because of security reasons

What do you mean? You want to be able to run this command without a password, don't you? If not, what is your end goal?

AliReza · 2019-12-17 10:59:48

Trilby wrote:

AliReza wrote:
Thanks for your advise, but it I can't do this because of security reasons
What do you mean? You want to be able to run this command without a password, don't you? If not, what is your end goal?

Yes, but I don't want to turn off password asking for sudo command!

Last edited by AliReza (2019-12-17 11:00:25)

AliReza · 2019-12-17 11:04:16

V1del wrote:

You could also install an actual polkit agent so that pkexec actually gives you a dialog: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Po … ion_agents

Thanks, I would try it

Last edited by AliReza (2019-12-17 11:04:47)

Slithery · 2019-12-17 11:43:37

AliReza wrote:

Trilby wrote:
AliReza wrote:
Thanks for your advise, but it I can't do this because of security reasons
What do you mean? You want to be able to run this command without a password, don't you? If not, what is your end goal?
Yes, but I don't want to turn off password asking for sudo command!

I wasn't suggesting that you allow any usage of sudo without a password - just that one specific command.

AliReza · 2019-12-17 20:54:53

Slithery wrote:

AliReza wrote:
Trilby wrote:
What do you mean? You want to be able to run this command without a password, don't you? If not, what is your end goal?
Yes, but I don't want to turn off password asking for sudo command!
I wasn't suggesting that you allow any usage of sudo without a password - just that one specific command.

How can I do that?

Slithery · 2019-12-17 20:59:47

By reading the link I gave you in post #5...

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