Variables in the sudoer file
I am trying to set up a cp command in my sudoers file to run without a password for some users. The directory I will copy to's name is unknown. I know the path to it, but the directory itself is a variable (my machine named it as the hostname, but I will need to put this sudoer file on other machines with different hostnames). Is there a way the sudoers file can fetch the hostname and/or an environment variable holding the hostname?
16.04 command-line bash sudo environment-variables
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I am trying to set up a cp command in my sudoers file to run without a password for some users. The directory I will copy to's name is unknown. I know the path to it, but the directory itself is a variable (my machine named it as the hostname, but I will need to put this sudoer file on other machines with different hostnames). Is there a way the sudoers file can fetch the hostname and/or an environment variable holding the hostname?
16.04 command-line bash sudo environment-variables
asked 10 hours ago
AustinAustin
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You are doing something wrong. Why not give permissions to users to directories?
– Pilot6
10 hours ago
Please read this meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem
– Pilot6
10 hours ago
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I am trying to set up a cp command in my sudoers file to run without a password for some users. The directory I will copy to's name is unknown. I know the path to it, but the directory itself is a variable (my machine named it as the hostname, but I will need to put this sudoer file on other machines with different hostnames). Is there a way the sudoers file can fetch the hostname and/or an environment variable holding the hostname?
16.04 command-line bash sudo environment-variables
asked 10 hours ago
AustinAustin
12
I am trying to set up a cp command in my sudoers file to run without a password for some users. The directory I will copy to's name is unknown. I know the path to it, but the directory itself is a variable (my machine named it as the hostname, but I will need to put this sudoer file on other machines with different hostnames). Is there a way the sudoers file can fetch the hostname and/or an environment variable holding the hostname?
16.04 command-line bash sudo environment-variables
16.04 command-line bash sudo environment-variables
asked 10 hours ago
AustinAustin
12
asked 10 hours ago
AustinAustin
12
asked 10 hours ago
AustinAustin
12
asked 10 hours ago
AustinAustin
12
asked 10 hours ago
AustinAustin
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You are doing something wrong. Why not give permissions to users to directories?
– Pilot6
10 hours ago
Please read this meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem
– Pilot6
10 hours ago
add a comment |
You are doing something wrong. Why not give permissions to users to directories?
– Pilot6
10 hours ago
Please read this meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem
– Pilot6
10 hours ago
You are doing something wrong. Why not give permissions to users to directories?
– Pilot6
10 hours ago
You are doing something wrong. Why not give permissions to users to directories?
– Pilot6
10 hours ago
Please read this meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem
– Pilot6
10 hours ago
Please read this meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem
– Pilot6
10 hours ago
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You are doing something wrong. Why not give permissions to users to directories?
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10 hours ago
Please read this meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem
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