[SOLVED] Run command in sudo without being prompted for a password.

TheMohawkNinja · 2020-09-17 01:57:10

Hello,

I am trying to setup my sudoers file so I can run some programs that require root access, without needing to be prompted for password (mainly so I can have them start on login). From the research I've done, it seems like my below sudoers file should suffice, however "sudo mount -a" still requires a password to be entered.

I'm guessing it has something to do with the "terminus ALL=(ALL)..." line somehow superseding the "terminus ALL = NOPASSWD:..." line even though it occurs before, but I am not sure how supersedence works in the sudoers file.

(I've removed all the commented bits for brevity, since that's like 95% of the file)

root ALL=(ALL) ALL
Defaults targetpw  # Ask for the password of the target user
terminus ALL=(ALL) ALL  # WARNING: only use this together with 'Defaults targetpw'

#includedir /etc/sudoers.d

terminus ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/mount

Thank you!

Last edited by TheMohawkNinja (2020-09-17 22:53:11)

Trilby · 2020-09-17 02:12:25

TheMohawkNinja wrote:

mainly so I can have them start on login

Then this is the wrong approach. Use a systemd service. For the case of `mount -a` that is included in the system services already - why do you need to do this again?

solskog · 2020-09-17 02:13:28

With the same /etc/sudoers file, I can 'sudo mount -a' with a unprivileged user without pass. I think your sudoers file is correct. Do you have any NFS mount on your /etc/fstab ?

Last edited by solskog (2020-09-17 02:13:59)

TheMohawkNinja · 2020-09-17 22:52:40

Trilby wrote:

TheMohawkNinja wrote:
mainly so I can have them start on login
Then this is the wrong approach. Use a systemd service. For the case of `mount -a` that is included in the system services already - why do you need to do this again?

You know, I had a feeling that there was a better way to do this. That did the trick!

Oh, and to answer your question, it's so I can access the C: drive of my Windows gaming rig from Linux if needed.

Trilby · 2020-09-17 22:57:31

Then you don't even need a new service - just add a line for it in your fstab.

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#1 2020-09-17 01:57:10

[SOLVED] Run command in sudo without being prompted for a password.

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