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[-] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Is there a technical reason that Linux apps can't/don't just pop up an authenticator thing asking for more privileges like Windows apps can do? Why does nano just say that the file is unwriteable instead of letting me increase the privileges?

[-] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago

Some do. I'm sure it is possible with terminal programs. In KDE, you do get authenticator pop-ups.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Hmm I just tried editing some systemd service with Kate and it did actually give me an authenticator popup when I tried to save it

Although then the prompt expired and now it does nothing when I try to save it. Restarted Kate and now it works again...

I haven't tried that before

When I try to go into the sudoers.d folder tho it just says I can't, and the same thing happens when I try to open the sudoers file in Kate. If I try to copy and paste a systemd service in dolphin tho it just says I don't have permission and doesn't give a prompt.

lol if I open it with nano through sudo it says 'sudoers is meant to be read only'

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