[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