Update ubuntu without sudo permissions

[any.linux12]

Hi!

Is it possible to update the system without having sudo permissions? because I want to take the sudo rights from all users on my network but I don't want to go to them computers and type my password everytime they have an update.

Thanks

[MichaelSammels]

You would need to add your users to a group with sudo privelages, which is risky, since it basically gives them sudo rights.

[HavocXphere]

I think you can "give" certain apps sudo right using something called sudoers i.e. make it so that the app always has sudo rights. Not sure how it works though.

[cdenley]

To edit /etc/sudoers

sudo EDITOR=gedit visudo


To allow members of the group "users" to run apt-get

%users ALL=(ALL) /usr/bin/apt-get


To allow them to do this without a password

%users ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/apt-get

[any.linux12]

To edit /etc/sudoers

sudo EDITOR=gedit visudo


To allow members of the group "users" to run apt-get

%users ALL=(ALL) /usr/bin/apt-get


To allow them to do this without a password

%users ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/apt-get


Hey cool :D thanks a lot

I had to add this line:
%user ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/synaptic

But your tip was very helpful and now I understand the system :D

sorry for my bad Japanese