Allow user to run zypper without root password.

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I want to run zypper without being asked for the root password. So I added the commands to the sudoers file:

# User alias specification
User_Alias      ADMIN = XXXX #note: this is not real username.

# User privilege specification
root    ALL = (ALL) ALL
ADMIN   ALL =  NOPASSWD:/usr/sbin/vpnc ,/usr/sbin/vpnc-disconnect ,/usr/bin/zypper ref ,/usr/bin/zypper up

But I’m still being asked for password. I should note the the vpnc commmand is working as expected. Any thoughts on why this is not working?

Thanks.

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On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:46:01 +0000, ccin1492 wrote for a reply:

> I want to run zypper without being asked for the root password. So I
> added the commands to the sudoers file:
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> # User alias specification
> User_Alias ADMIN = XXXX #note: this is not real username.
>
> # User privilege specification
> root ALL = (ALL) ALL
> ADMIN ALL = NOPASSWD:/usr/sbin/vpnc ,/usr/sbin/vpnc-disconnect
> ,/usr/bin/zypper ref ,/usr/bin/zypper up
> --------------------
>
>
> But I’m still being asked for password. I should note the the vpnc
> commmand is working as expected. Any thoughts on why this is not
> working?
>
> Thanks.

Code:

User alias specification

User_Alias ADMIN = XXXX #note: this is not real username.

User privilege specification

root ALL = (ALL) ALL
XXXX ALL = NOPASSWD: (/usr/sbin/vpnc ,/usr/sbin/vpnc-disconnect
,/usr/bin/zypper re ,/usr/bin/zypper up)

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3

Ok, problem solved: I’m an idiot!

I was forgetting to put sudo in front of the command.

I’m going back to bed…

4

Works for me. I put /usr/bin/zypper ref into that file like you did and then I could do:

sudo zypper ref

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