Insufficient privileges?

[John B Brown]

Daniel J. Luke wrote:
> On Apr 18, 2011, at 1:30 PM, John B Brown wrote:
>> 	I've found the 'native' sudo to be insufficient. My solution is a complete compile and install right over the Apple version.
> 
> I highly recommend that no one ever do this.
> 
> If you replace Apple software with your own software, things may work. Things may also break unexpectedly.
> 
> Things probably will break in the future (as any future Apple software update may replace or remove your software).
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>> The important setting in the configure line is --with-exempt=[group] to get a fully useful sudo without the necessity of using 'su.'
> 
> That configure flag lets a group use sudo without entering a password and has nothing to do with using 'su' or not.
> 
> Both what you describe as wanting (be able to use sudo without 'su'-ing to someone else), and what you describe setting (being able to use sudo without entering a password) can be configured in sudo's configuration file /etc/sudoers
> 

	Unfortunately, No, sudoers does not work as advertised. Witness the original 
complaint.

	However, claiming the sky will fall if you chose what you want in your computer 
is ridiculous! Recompile fixes a myriad of "Apple knows best" crap.

	Or did you invest in that expensive CS degree to stop thinking?

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