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and subject line Re: #229972: invoke-rc.d: could check for root
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Package: sysv-rc
Version: 2.85-9
Severity: wishlist
In my opinion invoke-rc.d should check if it is run with correct
privileges, it's just a matter of simple:
if [ "`id -u`" != "0" ]; then
....
and it fixes strange behaviour like:
---cut---
~% invoke-rc.d fetchmail restart
Restarting mail retrieval agent: system-wide fetchmail not configured.
~% sudo invoke-rc.d fetchmail restart
Password:
Restarting mail retrieval agent: fetchmail.
---cut---
IMO it is better to get "Must run as root" message (or something
similar), than "fetchmail not configured", which is on course not
true.
Regards
Adam
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Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux mentat 2.4.22 #1 śro gru 3 18:00:19 CET 2003 i686
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As this bug states, invoke-rc.d is for maintainer scripts or other
automated uses, which can just be configured correctly.
Also, /sbin/service has appeared in the meantime, which, at least
with systemd (by forwarding) asks for authentication for non-root.
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christian hofstaedtler <[email protected]>
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