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List:       opensuse
Subject:    Re: firewalld and root password
From:       "Carlos E. R." <robin.listas () telefonica ! net>
Date:       2022-09-18 10:58:13
Message-ID: de76f929-a10b-ea92-65f7-bedd3d21ea6b () telefonica ! net
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On 2022-09-18 00:18, Marc Chamberlin wrote:
> On 9/17/22 10:59, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Saturday, 2022-09-17 at 10:37 -0700, Marc Chamberlin wrote:
>> > On 9/17/22 04:38, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> >>  On 2022-09-17 10:10, Marc Chamberlin wrote:
>>
>> ...
>>
>> > Thank you Carlos for your thoughts! Here is what I think is the 
>> relevant output from the ps command you suggested -
>> >>  marc     26450  0.4  0.2 2246840 89328 ?       Sl 10:06 0:02  \_ 
>> /usr/lib64/libexec/kf5/kdesu -u root -c /usr/bin/firewall-config
>> >>  root     26500  0.0  0.0  92096  6920 pts/21   Ss+ 10:07 0:00 \_   
>> /usr/bin/su root -c /usr/lib64/libexec/kf5/kdesu_stub -
>> >>  root     26503  0.0  0.0   4772  1712 pts/21   S+ 10:07 
>> 0:00          \_   /usr/lib64/libexec/kf5/kdesu_stub
>> >>  root     26506  1.7  0.2 673492 80624 ?        Ssl 10:07 
>> 0:09              \_ /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/firewall-config
>> > To my untrained eyes, it looks like firewall-config is running under 
>> the root user. Why it constantly nags me for the root password, and 
>> not others, is beyond my ability to grok.
>>
>> Yes, it seems to be running correctly.
>>
>> Try then using it in a terminal:
>>
>> su -
>> firewall-config &
> 
> Hmm that seems to work, so far no badgering me for a password every time 
> I glance side-wise! While this may be a workaround, the question 
> remains, why doesn't it work from the application menu, when set up to 
> run as user root?

The funny thing is that kdesu call su.

Initial command:
   /usr/lib64/libexec/kf5/kdesu -u root -c /usr/bin/firewall-config

This calls:

   /usr/bin/su root -c /usr/lib64/libexec/kf5/kdesu_stub -

then

   /usr/lib64/libexec/kf5/kdesu_stub

then

   /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/firewall-config


> I for one prefer well designed GUIs to command lines because GUI's can 
> serve as a guide. Command lines require me to remember the exact 
> spellings of the incantations (ugh, firewall-config v.s. 
> firewalld-config for example 😛), and often a vast selection of options 
> and parameters, formats, etc that require hours to grok, hunt, and 
> figure out combinations that will or will not work together.

I understand, but over the years I see less problems using su that GUI 
equivalents. Now and then pops one.


> 
> I will use the command line under su - and wait for confirmation and 
> info on where to submit a bug report, if told to do so...
Not knowing if it is a kdesu issue or firewalld issue...

-- 
Cheers / Saludos,

		Carlos E. R.
		(from 15.3 x86_64 at Telcontar)


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