On 4/24/13, Wolfgang Karall <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 11:22:23AM +1000, Zenaan Harkness wrote: >> I run sid XFCE, and have some keyboard shortcuts for >> docked-with-external-monitor, no-external-monitor (.screenlayout >> files) and corresponding networking configs. >> >> In rc.local, I put touch /var/lib/sudo/{my-usr} and I find this very >> convenient.
This means when I first log in (by entering my password), sudo is 'active' for a few minutes, so when I run a script to get my external monitor working, it requires sudo, which also requires my password. But I just entered my password! So, I want a timeout for sudo, but when I enter my password, that should be the trigger to 'activate' sudo for a few minutes. >> I would like the same in principle, when unlocking xscreensaver. >> >> Anyone know how to achieve this, or if it's possible without hacking some >> code? > > If I understand you correctly, you never want to type a password when > running your commands with sudo? Not quite. I want sudo 'activated' when I enter my password. Ie, when I log in to XFCE, or when I unlock the xscreensaver, I have in both cases just entered my password. So because I just entered my password, I expect sudo to be 'activated'. I don't want sudo active at all times - I want the timeout, so if I leave my workstation, sudo (after a few minutes), or the xscreensaver requires my password again. But when I unlock the screen, particularly after coming out of hibernation, I must reinitialize my network and external monitor (to make them work properly - I have scripts to do this, but they require sudo, which requires a password, and entering my password at the xscreensaver unlock screen, does not activate sudo. I hope this makes sense? Thanks Zenaan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAOsGNSQ_FK5Q-=zm+jnzsusmyfiqvyydf3olebqa_e9xg50...@mail.gmail.com
