What are the differences if I build (./configure, make, make install) an app when log in as root vs a "regular" user other than I have to use sudo for make install? If an app is built from a non-root account, will it be available to every other user on the system?
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On my HTPC/Server unbuntu box I have installed logwatch in order to get a daily look on my computer activity.
And I often have this line in the report :
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root => my_user
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/usr/bin/gconftool - 3 Times.
The corresponding line in auth.log are :
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./auth.log:Jan 28 07:59:31 sweetBox sudo: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=my_user ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/gconftool --get /system/http_proxy/use_http_proxy
./auth.log:Jan 28 07:59:32 sweetBox sudo: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ;
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I have read a lot of questions from people wanting to take Debian (or some other distribution) and make its sudo command act more like the way Ubuntu's sudo does. I want to do the exact opposite, I want to make Ubuntu's sudo command act more like the sudo command from another distribution. ie I want there to be one root password
View 8 Replies View RelatedI'm trying to build a backport of the package redshift [URL] ...., from stretch to jessie.
I followed these instructions [URL] .... and ended up with an error at the last step (dpkg-buildpackage).
What I did:
Code: Select allsudo apt-get install packaging-dev debian-keyring devscripts equivs
rmadison redshift --architecture i386
dget -x http://http.debian.net/debian/pool/main/r/redshift/redshift_1.10-5.dsc
cd redshift-1.10
sudo mk-build-deps --install --remove
dch --local ~bpo70+ --distribution jessie-backports "Rebuild for jessie-backports."
fakeroot debian/rules binary
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It is my understanding that they do the same: they ask for my password (if I am allowed in /etc/sudoers), and give me a login shell as root.
Is there any difference between them?
sudo su -
sudo -i
Also, what's the difference between
sudo su
sudo -s
I think that they both ask for my password, and give me a shell with my old environment variables.
Is there any difference in cpu usage for process in init.rc(runs automatic when boot is happened) and manually running process. Will these both have same priority by default...?
View 1 Replies View RelatedSo installing a programm is a problem. I like to install Aqualung. "/.configure" works. But "make" seems to be not installed. "checkinstall" seems to be not installed "sudo apt-get make" does not work. I have no internet connection with linux, because I have no idea how I install the network card. I guess this sudo command use internet? Is there another way to compile that program? (And just by the way, why must this be so difficult?
View 3 Replies View RelatedA tiny Linux kernel patch that makes the desktop incredibly more responsive: [URL]...
View 14 Replies View RelatedDid not find much here regarding building Gnome 2.30 from source. I'm using jhbuild to build the gnome 2.30 desktop. I have everything, to my knowledge, installed to build gnome. I get an error when trying to build the libIDL library. Anyone have any clue as to what I need installed or changed in the configuration file to build libIDL?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI'm trying to build the package zaptel on debian, but I'm encountering two errors:
1- When I try to run the "make menuselect" command, I get an error stating that I need ncurses which is missing. I tried to get it installed but didn't get to do it yet.
2- After that, there's the command "make" I think it's to build the package. Yet again this fails, and the error I get is "you do not appear to have the sources for the 2.6.26-2-686 kernel installed".
They both appear to do the same thing, except sudo won't ask me for a password....?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI am trying to make a file run at startup (e.g. runlevel 5). Here is what I done;
Copied file to /etc/init.d/rc5.d with these permissions:
-rwx------ 1 root root 274 Mar 17 08:33 noip2.sh
Contents of this file is:
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#! /bin/sh
# . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions # uncomment/modify for your killproc
case "$1" in
start)
echo "Starting noip2."
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And the file this is supposed to run is in /usr/local/bin/noip2 with the permissions as:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 80431 Mar 17 08:16 noip2
However, this didn't worked for me. What can I do?
Edit: I can run shell file by invoking it with terminal. So there is no problem with the file
Sudo vs gksudo What's difference ?
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View 3 Replies View RelatedI just wanted to know the difference between Using Sudo mechanism over using Power breaker utilities.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have been trying to install a new driver for my wireless USB adapter, and I've been getting some "make" command problems and error messages. Specifically, I am installing the RaLink rt2570 USB Enhanced Driver to work with my Linksys WUSB100 adapter (chipset RaLink Rt2870).
I downloaded the package and used the readme from inside the package here:[url]
Here's what I have done directly after download to my desktop:
Code:
i am bit confused about the two process that is zombie and orphan procees,both is different so what is the exact difference between the two process that makes it different and if there is no parent process then init adopts the children in both the case.
View 5 Replies View RelatedAccidentally I changed the ownership of all the directories under / to my own instead of root:root. Now I am unable to use sudo and many bad things are happening. Is there a way to revert the changes or change the permissions again to root:root or make sudo work ?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a project in which many processes run. p1,p2,p3.
->There are some .so files are included in some process when needed example ppp.so in process p1 (when ppp is needed and will go like a plugin) but it has a init () function how a process includes a init() function ?
->process p1 has main function i.e main()
->so evry process has main() right ?
what is the difference between init () and main () functoins. where is init () used and how many init() a process van have ?
On getting Debian for install, what's the main difference between the CD installation disk and the multi-DVDs?
View 6 Replies View RelatedTrying to install SW 13.1 (on DVD) on the following system: M/B Intel: DX38BT Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 - 2.66GHz, 8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Socket 775 Memory Corsair Dual Channel 8192MB PC10600 DDR3 1333MHz Memory (4x2048MB) Graphics Diamond Radeon HD 3850 Video Card - Viper, 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0 P/S Ultra 1000W
My goal is to install the i386 build on one partition and the 64-bit build on another. I have been away from Linux for a while and am sick to death of Win7, want to come home. :-}
Booted on i386 side of DVD, system freezes after a couple of lines that start with ATA2. Does not respond to 3 finger salute, ctrl-c, nothing. Have to press reset. I have tried both huge.s and hugesmp.s kernels
Booted on 64-bit side, comes up fine. I performed the install, selected for automatic lilo install. Lilo install hung but I was able to reboot. I booted off the 64-bit side again, entered the following: huge.s root=/dev/sde3 rdinit= ro It booted fully to the login prompt but the keyboard does not work, no input.
Further to solved LQ thread Bash: how to populate a list of arbitrarily named files?, what is the functional difference between feeding a loop with process substitution and feeding it with a here string with embedded command substitution? ABSG pages: process substitution, here string and command substitution. This works
Code:
while IFS= read -r -d '' file
do
files+=("$file")
done < <(find $dir -type f -print0)
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The problem emerged when I started to make the internal microphone and external speakers work [URL]. In either kernel 2.6.32-24 or 2.6.35-15 - cannot install any package with apt-get. Here is the error I get when installing just anything [URL]. Basically, here is it:
Code:
ERROR: Build failed. Please review the build log at /tmp/alsa-driver-linuxant.3620.log
dpkg: error processing alsa-driver-linuxant (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up libxslt1-dev (1.1.26-1ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
alsa-driver-linuxant
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
I'd like to start a background job using the sudo command and route its output to a file. This presents a problem because the prompt for the password doesn't work properly. It looks something like this when I try it:
Code:
Mac:server user$ sudo php crossdomain_server.php > data/crosscomain_output.txt &
[3] 30303
Mac:server user$ Password:
[3]+ Stopped sudo php crossdomain_server.php > data/crosscomain_output.txt
Mac:server user$
Basically I'm not properly prompted for the password and as soon as I type anything in my background job fails because it didn't receive the password. Is there any way to execute a sudo command by supplying the password on the same line as the command?
I installed Debian Squeeze-testing weekly build today, with CD1 alone. It took 1 Hour 38 minutes to install and configure on my Pentium 4 2.7 Ghz , 1GB ram HP machine. I have some trouble with the installation. Sometimes the desktop just freezes while moving Icons, or opening Xterm. I cannot use Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, OR Ctrl-Alt-Delete keys. I have to physically reboot. Why doesn't Ctrl-Alt-Backspace work on GNOME? Is there a IRC chat for Debian Help and what applications does one use on GNOME for IRC chat?
View 5 Replies View RelatedWhen I was trying to install debian stable in my laptop the process was freeze, I would like to know what was the problem, this is very important for me because the failed would be in a working server or on a project, so my questions are:
1. What are the places/files to look for errors? log files? dmesg? something else?
2. Are there some special commands or routines that can help in the analysis?
I am trying to build a multiseat linux system(Build a Six-headed, Six-user Linux System LG #124). I am posting some outputs output of lspci | grep VGA
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00:0d.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] (rev a2)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G98 [GeForce 8400 GS] (rev a1)
ls /dev/input/mouse*
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/dev/input/mouse0 /dev/input/mouse1 /dev/input/mouse2
more /proc/bus/input/devices
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I am having trouble in configuring xorg.conf. I am running Suse 11.3 desktop on my PC. Also, I have one onboard nvidia graphics 6150SE and I have put one nvidia 8400GS 512Mb in the 16X PCIe slot for the additional seat...
So kindly tell me what should I do now or what things are missing ?? For any further info abt my PC plz tell me to post outputs(specify the commands for the same..)
When Installing Ubuntu what difference does the installation size make? Right now it's set at 17GB :/. The higher the install size better functionality or what?
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