[solved] how to configure sudo to work like ubuntu instead of type su?

solanoalves · 2008-02-08 22:50:32

Hi,

I installed sudo by typing "pacman -Sy sudo" however when I type, for example:

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

output is this:

[solano@localhost ~]$ sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:

    #1) Respect the privacy of others.
    #2) Think before you type.
    #3) With great power comes great responsibility.

Password:
[solano@localhost ~]$

and not open the gedit

anybody can help me?

Last edited by solanoalves (2008-02-08 23:21:16)

Misfit138 · 2008-02-08 22:58:09

First, you must be a member of the group 'wheel'.

# gpasswd -a yourusername wheel

Then, edit the sudoers file as root. (You'll need to use vi/vim)
# visudo

Enjoy.

PJ · 2008-02-08 23:07:34

This wiki page might give you some help:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sudo

Misfit138 wrote:

First, you must be a member of the group 'wheel'.

This isn't actually necessary but it is one way of configuring sudo, could be done in other ways which doesn't depend on the wheel group.

solanoalves · 2008-02-08 23:20:58

thanks guys!! it worked!

broch · 2008-02-08 23:25:50

simply add user to sudo
you can also add application and set it to run without password

solanoalves · 2008-02-08 23:39:53

very dangerous without password

broch · 2008-02-09 01:30:42

solanoalves wrote:

very dangerous without password

on the contrary:
1. prevents (root) password transmission
1a. pam ^ option to use su without providing password
2. no need to give everybody root password (which defies whole point of security)
3. easy to revoke (the only way to revoke once given root password is to change it, better not to give it at all) by removing user from sudo
4. easier administration

whole point of security is to lower, not enhance privileges.
you can configure a lot of daemons to run without root privileges.

root is a god, one god per computer is more than enough

Last edited by broch (2008-02-09 01:33:52)

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[solved] how to configure sudo to work like ubuntu instead of type su?

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