GDebi GUI installer is not asking root/ superuser permission before installing any software.
I want to restrict GDebi to ask for permission. How can I do that please?
I use Debian 9.5 OS.
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GDebi gui installer
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Re: GDebi gui installer
If you have previously used root or sudo in your session, it may be retaining the permission for a period of time. No doubt there's a way to disable that, which a web search should turn up easily.
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Re: GDebi gui installer
interesting problem.
iirc, there's a difference between using pkexec and using sudo.
first of all, you need to find out with which command gdebi is being launched.
iirc, there's a difference between using pkexec and using sudo.
first of all, you need to find out with which command gdebi is being launched.
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Re: GDebi gui installer
I just checked, my impression was gdebi does bypass permissions somehow. So I added it to my base vm image for this reason, to easlily add something for testing after I drag the deb to the vm desktop..
Indeed, a fresh boot with no passwords entered anytime, no continued sessions from any previously authorized things...
And it open up fine without a password. And a default menu entry:
Indeed, a fresh boot with no passwords entered anytime, no continued sessions from any previously authorized things...
And it open up fine without a password. And a default menu entry:
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Re: GDebi gui installer
i don't think sudo would be set up by default to allow nopasswd for gdebi, so it must be pkexec. i guess. or know of no third option.
Re: GDebi gui installer
I found that previous s/w root permission create this problem, now I unchecked remember option it is ok.
thanks everyone
thanks everyone
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Re: GDebi gui installer
Please edit the title of your first post in this thread and add [SOLVED] to help anyone searching for an answer. Thanks!sujitnag wrote:I found that previous s/w root permission create this problem, now I unchecked remember option it is ok.
thanks everyone
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