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2008-07-20
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2008-07-21
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2008-07-21
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Okay, I hate to be the next guy to release the 1001th-gainroot-package, but I waited long enough for somebody to implement such a thing properly
So, I did a small package which allows to gain root access by configuring 'sudo' properly. After that sudo works much like in Ubuntu - by asking the user password once in every session. You can also choose to not use a password, in which case you'll get just another 'gainroot'-alike package.
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2008-07-21
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2008-07-21
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If you do, at boot-up the device will prompt you for a password when doing some sudo commands before starting the desktop, and will hang because there's no way to enter the password at that time
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2008-07-21
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Benson, I was refering sudo as a "proper" way to gain root just because if there's already a pre-installed package installed which's meaning is exactly that - to give you root priviledges in certain situations, it is obvious that it's easier to configure it to give you root priviledges in situations when you need them (e.g. always) than creating another binary which does the same.
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2008-07-21
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maybe add a password for user 'user' is not a bad thing, especially when you lost your NIT and there are some important files or info in it.
it will make other people could not login into and protect your private data.
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2008-07-21
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This won't even install for me, some problem with a bunch of dependencies.
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2008-07-21
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Damnit, I was going to post a warning, but did not catched in time :-(
In two words: If using sudser, DO NOT USE A PASSWORD.
If you do, at boot-up the device will prompt you for a password when doing some sudo commands before starting the desktop, and will hang because there's no way to enter the password at that time ;-(
If you have set a password, remove the sudser package.
As root execute the following command:
sudo dpkg -P sudser
This will fix things back.
Sorry to everybody :-( I'll put a fixed package ASAP.
Benson, I was refering sudo as a "proper" way to gain root just because if there's already a pre-installed package installed which's meaning is exactly that - to give you root priviledges in certain situations, it is obvious that it's easier to configure it to give you root priviledges in situations when you need them (e.g. always) than creating another binary which does the same.
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I installed sudser on an n800 and n810, both running the latest Diablo OS, and I may have uncovered a problem. When not in use, I completely shut down my Tablets. Wnen I rebooted them after the installation, the process ended at a solid light-grey screen (right after the hands screen and boot jingle). The screen was reacting -- it beeped when tapped. But nothing else. All buttons and keys did nothing. I had to remove the battery to shut the tablets off.
I reflashed the n800, reinstalled apps, and this time installed rootsh. This time, rebooting worked as expected. My guess is that now that 'user' had a password (entered during the installation of sudser), the boot process now required user to enter their password before the GUI would run. But there is no built-in way to enter the password, and I don't know a backdoor way to do it. People who simply let their tablets go to sleep would, I think, never experience it since they never leave their GUI.
While I used it, though, I liked sudser. Maybe there is a straightforward way around the problem I experienced.