Re: Adding/modifying users under MATE DE
Because I (at least) once read somewhere something like: "retirement, what is
it for if not for learning" I'll mention that *maybe* the suid bit would be
helpful for what you are trying to do.
I say this without really following what you are trying to do, and without a
real good memory of how the suid bit works (but I did use it at least for one
script back "in the day".
Looking at your first paragraph, you might make your Tcl script to be owned by
root, and then give it the suid bit. Then, iir/uc, anybody could run that
script, and that script would be able to run dumpe2fs.
That's iirc. And maybe what you want to do is almost the opposite.
On Monday, February 04, 2019 11:34:22 AM Richard Owlett wrote:
> I'm creating a Tcl script [to be run as user] which calls dumpe2fs ,
> requiring root privileges. On comp.lang.tcl I was pointed to
> [https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-unix-running-sudo-command-without-a-pa
> ssword/] which pointed out that a user could be authorized to run specific
> executables.
>
> Although I'm the only person with any access to my machine, I have
> avoided using sudo in the past. That article dampened my qualms.
>
> Back in 2015, when wanting to modify users, I was pointed to
> "mate-system-tools". According to
> [https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/mate-system-tools] it has been removed
> from the repository.
>
> Is there a user friendly alternative?
>
> Following a series of links suggests using visudo. It doesn't look
> friendly. I'm not sure yet if it can create new users from scratch.
> There are references to adduser (and relatives) but
> [https://packages.debian.org/stretch/adduser] gives its home page as
> [http://alioth.debian.org/projects/adduser/] which seems to be defunct.
>
> Where is a first time user to go for appropriate guidance?
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