Can GNOME use sudo?

SignOfZeta · n00b Joined: 12 Aug 2005 Posts: 63 Location: New England

I really don't like how GNOME uses su to acquire privileges. I'm working on building a secured system, and I don't want to give out the root password. Can GNOME be reconfigured to use sudo instead?

bob_111 · Apprentice Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 155

Im pritty sure that you can. I think it uses gtksu or something along those lines.

- bob_111

SignOfZeta · n00b Joined: 12 Aug 2005 Posts: 63 Location: New England

Ah, I found gksu. From the name, I didn't think that it would use sudo. I emerged it; does it need any configuration, or the removal of gnomesu?

maKKus · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:51 am Post subject:

I use xsu2 (also gtk+2) because if if I place a application that needs root in my Gnome menu I just want a password entry and no other input fields. xsu -e hides the user name and command textboxes.