[MacPorts] #34221: sw_vers hangs during a build

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#34221: sw_vers hangs during a build
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  Reporter:  richard.t.lloyd@…  |      Owner:  jeremyhu@…
      Type:  defect             |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  Normal             |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports              |    Version:  2.0.4
Resolution:  invalid            |   Keywords:  mountainlion
      Port:  gettext            |
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Comment (by jeremyhu@…):

 Replying to [comment:70 cal@…]:
 > Replying to [comment:67 jeremyhu@…]:
 > > No, I'm saying you should use your user's crontab and use sudo.
 > >
 > > You will need to edit /etc/sudoers to allow your user to use 'sudo
 port' without a password.
 >
 > I don't think this is a good idea. Your Portfiles might be writable for
 your user depending on your configuration and tampering with the Portfiles
 would allow arbitrary commands to be run as root without password prompt,
 causing privilege escalation (but then, it wouldn't be a good idea to run
 them as root from a cronjob either).

 It's no less secure than the user's previous setup.

 > Jeremy: Isn't there a way around this problem? Can root's shell be
 changed?

 What would you expect that to accomplish.  This has nothing to do with
 root's shell...

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/34221#comment:71>
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