Helix-code, had a similar system in their helix-update, we could type the
root password and perform the install, and then it seems they removed it.
Franck Martin
Database Development Officer
SOPAC South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission
Fiji
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Paxton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 8:28 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Cooker] drake tools dependant on kde
On Tue, 08 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> Bryan Paxton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > Anyone up for the challenge of writing a replacement for kdesu ? : )
>
> well, writing setuid progs is quite dangerous, moreover when you check
> passwords. You have to know pam, write very carefully...
heh yup, sadly I don't know any languages well enough to do this. Was just a
possible project to take up by someone else.
Unless I can code it in bash or a very weak perl script : p
--
Bryan Paxton
"Defacing the RIAA website would cause a major shitstorm for us good
guys." - someone
"Good point.
I still can't get over how Janet Reno's parents defaced her/it and they
still
walk the streets free and clear." - someone else
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