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* [OT] Executing a script requirinf sudu from a desktop iconpinnerite
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[OT] Executing a script requirinf sudu from a desktop icon

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Subject: [OT] Executing a script requirinf sudu from a desktop icon
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2023 20:33:09 +0100
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 by: pinnerite - Sun, 13 Aug 2023 19:33 UTC

The script is called testbed.sh

The desktop file looks like this:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Testbed
Exec=gnome-terminal -e "sudo /bin/bash -c /home/alan/Scripts/testbed.sh"
Comment=
Terminal=false
Icon=/home/alan/icons/testbed.png
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Name[en_GB]=Testbed

I have fiddled about with the Exec line but nothing works.
I tried adding an output file >> testbed.txt but nothing was created.

i have scanned the WWW but nothing covers it.

Suggestions welcome.

TIA

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Subject: Re: [OT] Executing a script requirinf sudu from a desktop icon
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 by: jeorge - Sun, 13 Aug 2023 20:14 UTC

On 8/13/23 1:33 PM, pinnerite wrote:
> The script is called testbed.sh
>
> The desktop file looks like this:
>
> [Desktop Entry]
> Name=Testbed
> Exec=gnome-terminal -e "sudo /bin/bash -c /home/alan/Scripts/testbed.sh"
> Comment=
> Terminal=false
> Icon=/home/alan/icons/testbed.png
> Type=Application
> StartupNotify=true
> Name[en_GB]=Testbed
>
> I have fiddled about with the Exec line but nothing works.
> I tried adding an output file >> testbed.txt but nothing was created.
>
> i have scanned the WWW but nothing covers it.
>
> Suggestions welcome.
>
> TIA
>
>

Think you need to set the environmental var SUDO_ASKPASS to some sort of
GUI "askpass" tool (seahorse seems to be included with LM) and call sudo
with the '-A' and possibly '-E' options.

for example, I have a zenity-based wireguard VPN script with the following:

--
export SUDO_ASKPASS=/usr/libexec/seahorse/ssh-askpass
sudo -AE <privileged cmd>
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Re: [OT] Executing a script requirinf sudu from a desktop icon

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Subject: Re: [OT] Executing a script requirinf sudu from a desktop icon
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 by: pinnerite - Sun, 13 Aug 2023 22:05 UTC

On Sun, 13 Aug 2023 14:14:04 -0600
jeorge <someone@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> On 8/13/23 1:33 PM, pinnerite wrote:
> > The script is called testbed.sh
> >
> > The desktop file looks like this:
> >
> > [Desktop Entry]
> > Name=Testbed
> > Exec=gnome-terminal -e "sudo /bin/bash -c /home/alan/Scripts/testbed.sh"
> > Comment=
> > Terminal=false
> > Icon=/home/alan/icons/testbed.png
> > Type=Application
> > StartupNotify=true
> > Name[en_GB]=Testbed
> >
> > I have fiddled about with the Exec line but nothing works.
> > I tried adding an output file >> testbed.txt but nothing was created.
> >
> > i have scanned the WWW but nothing covers it.
> >
> > Suggestions welcome.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> >
>
> Think you need to set the environmental var SUDO_ASKPASS to some sort of
> GUI "askpass" tool (seahorse seems to be included with LM) and call sudo
> with the '-A' and possibly '-E' options.
>
> for example, I have a zenity-based wireguard VPN script with the following:
>
> --
> export SUDO_ASKPASS=/usr/libexec/seahorse/ssh-askpass
> sudo -AE <privileged cmd>
> --
> I have printed that off. I will study it later in the week.

Thank you.

Alan

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Re: [OT] Executing a script requirinf sudu from a desktop icon

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From: Bea...@invalid.com (Big Al)
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Subject: Re: [OT] Executing a script requirinf sudu from a desktop icon
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 by: Big Al - Sun, 13 Aug 2023 22:26 UTC

On 8/13/23 15:33, this is what pinnerite wrote:
> The script is called testbed.sh
>
> The desktop file looks like this:
>
> [Desktop Entry]
> Name=Testbed
> Exec=gnome-terminal -e "sudo /bin/bash -c /home/alan/Scripts/testbed.sh"
> Comment=
> Terminal=false
> Icon=/home/alan/icons/testbed.png
> Type=Application
> StartupNotify=true
> Name[en_GB]=Testbed
>
> I have fiddled about with the Exec line but nothing works.
> I tried adding an output file >> testbed.txt but nothing was created.
>
> i have scanned the WWW but nothing covers it.
>
> Suggestions welcome.
>
> TIA
>
>
I have this as a script to sync files. It's not run as root, but I also have other scripts that at some point will hit
a sudo command and they just ask.

#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Comment=Sync contents of grive
Terminal=true
Name=Drive Sync
Exec=/home/alan/grive/grive_update.sh Manual
Type=Application
Icon=/home/alan/.icons/Icons/Sync-Arrows2.png
Name[en_US]=Sync

grive_update.sh will take an argument for a popup notification at the end. But it runs in a shell (Terminal=true)

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Al

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