Using 'sudo' in desktop launchers on FC6

Edward Diener eldiener at tropicsoft.com
Sat Dec 16 09:37:01 UTC 2006


Edward Diener wrote:
> I have given my own username sudo priveleges in the /etc/sudoers file to 
> execute commands without having to specify a password. If I run 'sudo 
> someCommand...' from a terminal, this runs properly. If I create a 
> desktop launcher, and specify 'sudo someCommand...' as the Command 
> nothing happens when I try to run the launcher. Does anybody know why 
> sudo does not work in that situation ?
> 

Please ignore. I see the requiretty in the /etc/sudoers file.




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