Re: root can't sudo

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:42:40 -0400, Stephen Powell wrote:

> On Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:13:58 -0400 (EDT), Camaleón wrote:
>> On Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:01:10 +0200, Alexander Hintzer wrote:
>>> Why should one use "sudo" in addition to being root and thus having
>>> all rights?
>> 
>> +1 :-)
> 
> I don't speak for the OP, but my guess is that the OP has a script that
> he wants to be able to run either as his non-superuser self or as root. 
> The script needs to perform a function that normally requires root
> privileges.  There are two possible approaches: (1) Do userid tests and
> have dual-path code: one for root and one for a non-root user.  Execute
> the special command directly if the userid is root.  Execute it via sudo
> if the userid is not root. (2) Unconditionally execute the special
> command via sudo and don't worry about who the userid is.  The second
> approach is simpler.

I see. A "lazy" programming issue :-)

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón