well I just 'vi /etc/group' and deleted . Then T, sudo visudo but it didn't ask for a pass word. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > What do I run? I run an ubuntu derivative, Mint. > I only created one account on this computer (if I remember right). > this is a home used system. I only have one computer I can do this with so > I am stuck with testing on it. > I don't think root's account has been locked in mint as I can 'su root' > and I am super user. Am I assuming correctly? > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 9:22 AM, James Dugger wrote: > >> A few questions: >> >> -What distro are you using? >> -Do you have more than one user account created on the system? >> -Is your computer/system (the one you are doing this on) for testing only >> or is this a work/home used computer /system? >> >> The reason that I ask is that it is good practice to test changes to a >> system that is not critical to your daily uses. This is especially true for >> Ubuntu where by default the root account is locked. If you don't have a >> test system and you are using your daily useable system, then you should be >> testing these changes with a test user account not your only actual user >> account. >> >> As to the reason that sudo still works without a password, I am not >> entirely sure but my guess is that the '#' in the /etc/group is being >> ignored. Usually you remove the user from the group either by: >> >> gpasswd -d username group >> >> or >> >> editing the /etc/group and deleting the user from the sudo group. >> >> Caution: I would test this out with a test user rather than your >> personal user account if you are the only user on the system and root >> account has been disabled. >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> Okay, so I have added to group sudo in /etc/group. >>> tape:x:26: >>> sudo:x:27:bmike1 >>> audio:x:29:pulse >>> >>> I have the lines: >>> >>> # Allow members of group sudo to execute any command >>> #sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL >>> %sudo ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL >>> >>> in /etc/sudoers and as a result sudo no longer requires a password for >>> my user. I then figured I would test this so I commented out my user in >>> /etc/group (sudo:x:27:#) and then opened a new terminal and typed in >>> 'sudo visudo' fully expecting it to ask for a password but no password was >>> requested. So what's up? >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 11:08 PM, James Dugger wrote: >>> >>>> Either create a new group or use an exiting group that is not being >>>> used. and then add the group to the sido script. so for a new group: >>>> >>>> 1. Add a new group to /etc/group with the following command: >>>> >>>> groupadd groupname (where groupname is a single word) >>>> >>>> 2. Open the /etc/group file and add your username to your new group as >>>> discussed before. >>>> >>>> 3. Open the sudo script file with visudo and add the groupname >>>> following stanza to the file: >>>> >>>> %groupname ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL >>>> >>>> This is basically the same thing. If you are the only user or admin on >>>> your system than this is overkill and you could just use the %sudo group >>>> stanza as discussed before. However if you are planning or have serveral >>>> administrators that will have different permissions than it would be best >>>> to re-think not using passwords. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> James >> >> *Linkedin * >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >