What touches /etc/sudoers

[kev000]

I have my own package that installs a /etc/sudoers however, something in the ubuntu install is touching it and adding an entry right after i install. Anyone know what app/package/process is doing that?

thanks.

[nvteighen]

I have my own package that installs a /etc/sudoers however, something in the ubuntu install is touching it and adding an entry right after i install. Anyone know what app/package/process is doing that?

thanks.

Your package shouldn't be installing /etc/sudoers... What the hell are you trying to do?

[Reiger]

Well to be fair you might have a ‘service pack’ you want to apply, like a collection of administrative settings + additional software.

Anyway there is a mechanism in place to detect /etc/sudoers change and/or corruption. I noticed when I messed up once with visudo.

[kev000]

Your package shouldn't be installing /etc/sudoers... What the hell are you trying to do?

Yes, it's more of a "service pack" for a custom build of ubuntu (see my sig).

I know this is a hack, but since i own the login manager, I suppose I could have it check if the sudoers file has changed (compare md5's or something) and fix it. I wish I could figure out whose changing it and have them change it to the way I want it.

[Hellkeepa]

HELLo!

Well... You could write a small app that puts an inotify watch on the file, and logs all the processes that modify it. Probably the fastest and most reliable way to do this.

Happy codin'!

[nvteighen]

There has to be an API or less brutal way to do this... I just can't believe the only way to do this is to replace /etc/sudoers.