Bug 1020 – xsu 0.2.2 (New package)

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Erik Grinaker 2002-03-08 12:49:22 UTC]

Xsu (http://xsu.freax.eu.org) is a graphical interface for 'su - username -c
command' in GNOME.

Say you have a program that needs root privileges to run, but you don't want it
to be SUID. You could either fire up a terminal window and su to run it, but
it's much more handy to have it pop up a window asking for a password for the
command.

For example, I frequently use the packet sniffer ethereal. This requires root to
function properly. So when I click the ethereal icon the following command is run ;

xsu -u root -m "Ethereal requires root privileges" -i
/usr/share/pixmaps/gnome-monitor.png -c "ethereal" -t "Ethereal" 

This pops up a window with a nice picture and a message, prompting me for a
password. It sure makes life at least a little bit easier :)

I suggest x11-misc

[Comment 1 Erik Grinaker 2002-03-08 12:49:47 UTC]

Created attachment 311 [details]
xsu ebuild

[Comment 2 Bruce A. Locke (RETIRED) 2002-07-14 14:47:31 UTC]

Ack... so sorry, this one fell between the cracks...

Updated, modernized and checked in as app-admin/xsu... So sorry for the delay...