Ask for root password only before running the scripts
Bug #600274 reported by
Vincent Petry
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazyscripts |
Incomplete
|
Low
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Currently, Lazyscripts will always ask for the root password (through gksu/kdesu) before starting.
It would be better (and more secure) to let the UI program run as the current user, and only ask for the root password when actually running the scripts.
| Changed in lazyscripts: | |
| milestone: | none → 0.3 |
| assignee: | nobody → Hsin-Yi, Chen (ossug-hychen) |
| importance: | Undecided → Critical |
| tags: | added: security |
Revision history for this message
| Hsin-Yi, Chen (hychen) (ossug-hychen) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in lazyscripts: | |
| milestone: | m1 → none |
Revision history for this message
| Hsin-Yi, Chen (hychen) (ossug-hychen) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in lazyscripts: | |
| importance: | Critical → Low |
| Changed in lazyscripts: | |
| assignee: | Hsin-Yi, Chen (ossug-hychen) → nobody |
| Changed in lazyscripts: | |
| status: | New → Incomplete |
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Currently, lazyscritps run gksu to gain permission is because lazyscritps uses python-vte to run scripts but gksu is crash in python vte
This bug requires to re-design GUI architecture, I suggest we fix this in later version
here is the blueprint,
https:/
please update if you have any idea