[ltp] Using "setserial /dev/ttyS* autoconfig" without root

Kiko Piris linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 23 Sep 2002 00:51:26 +0200


On 22/09/2002 at 15:40, Brandon Philips wrote:
> How do I set that up?  I always thought sudo required a password...

It doesn't if you configure it properly.

$ man sudo
...
DESCRIPTION
       sudo allows a permitted user to execute a command as the superuser or
       another user, as specified in the sudoers file.  The real and effective
...

In Debian, sudoers file is /etc/sudoers. But, acording to docs, it
_MUST_ be edited with the command visudo instead of opening it directly.
Read the manpage.

If local security is a concern for that system, read the docs carefully.

-- 
Kiko