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dazemc

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[SOLVED]Querying password for root time out

Couldn't think of a better subject name. Is there a way to extend the time out that a terminal asks for the root password? Example when using the command

makepkg -si PKGBUILD

I almost always come back and I have to manually install the package...while not a major issue it is a minor annoyance.

Last edited by dazemc (2013-12-17 00:07:41)

jasonwryan

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Re: [SOLVED]Querying password for root time out

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/su … he_timeout

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dodo3773

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Registered: 2011-03-17

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Re: [SOLVED]Querying password for root time out

If you mean the timeout at the end of making a package from makepkg; the one that spits out the error:

==> WARNING: Failed to install built package(s).

then no I do not believe there is a configuration to change that. Not one I know of at least.

Edit: That comes from "pacman -U packagename". You would have to go in and change the source code for pacman if this was / is a needed feature I believe. Nevermind. sudo is called by one of the makepkg scripts and is all done by sudoers.

Last edited by dodo3773 (2013-12-14 07:49:54)

dodo3773

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Re: [SOLVED]Querying password for root time out

No wait jasonwryan is right I believe but it is a different timeout option you want I think other than "timestamp_timeout". I think you want "passwd_timeout" for the prompt timeout.

Read sudoers man page or look further down in the wiki entry you were linked to.

Last edited by dodo3773 (2013-12-14 07:48:20)