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  1. 02-21-2009 #1
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    allow user to use yum

    hi,

    Is it any way to allow user install application and libs without adding them to sudo?

    Thank you in advance!
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    No. You have to add those users in sudoer. You can give then root privileges to execute yum command only. No need to give access to other Administrative Tools.
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    Quote Originally Posted by devils casper View Post
    No. You have to add those users in sudoer. You can give then root privileges to execute yum command only. No need to give access to other Administrative Tools.
    you mean a lines like this?

    Code:
    User_Alias	YUM_USER=jendo
Cmnd_Alias 	YUM_INSTALL=yum
YUM_USER  ALL=YUM_INSTALL
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    Quote Originally Posted by carramba View Post
    you mean a lines like this?

    Code:
    User_Alias	YUM_USER=jendo
Cmnd_Alias 	YUM_INSTALL=yum
YUM_USER  ALL=YUM_INSTALL
    Yes. It should work the way you want.
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  5. 02-22-2009 #5
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    hum, I decided to create a group and then allow user in that group to install software.

    I created Cmd alias SOFTWARE, and added user like

    Code:
    %install_group ALL=SOFTWARE
    But then trying it out I get notification that I need to be root to do it.
    what is the problem?
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