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FS#32621 - Add configuration option for specifing authentication method
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Pacman
Opened by Allan McRae (Allan) - Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 03:28 GMT
Last edited by Eli Schwartz (eschwartz) - Sunday, 18 April 2021, 16:12 GMT
Opened by Allan McRae (Allan) - Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 03:28 GMT
Last edited by Eli Schwartz (eschwartz) - Sunday, 18 April 2021, 16:12 GMT
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Details[tracking patch submitted prior to patchqueue]
From: https://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/pacman-dev/2010-June/011174.html and https://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/pacman-dev/2010-June/011176.html Currently makepkg uses sudo if available and falls back to su if not. Make this configurable. |
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Closed by Eli Schwartz (eschwartz)
Sunday, 18 April 2021, 16:12 GMT
Reason for closing: Implemented
Additional comments about closing: https://git.archlinux.org/pacman.git/com mit/?id=2535611d6c3cbf951408c50ab35953ef af32f686
Sunday, 18 April 2021, 16:12 GMT
Reason for closing: Implemented
Additional comments about closing: https://git.archlinux.org/pacman.git/com mit/?id=2535611d6c3cbf951408c50ab35953ef af32f686

I don't like the proposed implementation, and would prefer we still try to smartly detect sudo/su. What about this very quickly hacked up (and untested) attempt?