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Ubuntu Password

  • 29-04-2009 5:19pm
    #1
    Mark200
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭


    I just installed Ubuntu today and it's my first time using it, and when I install stuff it always asks me for my password. Is there any way to stop it from asking all the time?


Comments

  • #2
    motrocco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭motrocco


    Basically yes. It's secure kinda. If you blank the password just hit return and Bob's ur uncle. No security tho!!


  • #3
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Might be best to put up with it. As said, you can suppress it (save it in your keyring, for example) but what if that gets compromised? Shudder.

    IIRC, a sudo session lasts a few minutes so if you go to do something else that requires root privileges, you won't always be prompted to enter your password each time.


  • #4
    Mark200
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭Mark200


    Alright, well I've only ever used Windows before now so I was just wondering if there was even just an option to allow it to install stuff without me having to type in my password all the time. But I guess I can get used to it! Thanks for replying :)


  • #5
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    Mark200 wrote: »
    when I install stuff it always asks me for my password. Is there any way to stop it from asking all the time?

    This is a security feature, and bypassing this is not a good idea. The fact that most Windows users run everything as an administrative user is probably the No. 1 reason viruses/worms are so prolific on these platforms.

    Once you've got everything set up as you like it, you won't need to install new stuff so often, so I'd recommend just putting up with it for the moment.


  • #6
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    FruitLover wrote: »
    Once you've got everything set up as you like it, you won't need to install new stuff so often, so I'd recommend just putting up with it for the moment.

    I'd agree with this. I use sudo feck all now.

    It's possible to have passwordless sudo (sudo is a command that means "run as root") for individual applications. I have it for shutdown on my home pc so that I can automate timed shutdowns easily.

    To have it for a single app, do this:

    sudo visudo

    add the following line:

    %users ALL = NOPASSWD: /sbin/shutdown

    (replace /sbin/shutdown with whatever you want).


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