jurialmunkey
November 24th, 2010, 05:35 AM
Hi Everyone!
Wondering if someone can help me with implementing policykit to use instead of gksu in this script. Its a configuration tool for my theme: Divergence IV - A New Hope (http://jurialmunkey.deviantart.com/art/Divergence-IV-quot-A-New-Hope-quot-183377193)
I need root permissions so that the customisation tool can edit the theme in "/usr/share/themes/". Running the whole script as root is not an option as gnome-appearance-preferences has to be called by the user, not root. The issue with gksu is that Fedora does not package/distribute it. Also, policykit just seems like a better way of doing things.
I had the idea of using Zenity to get the user to input their password, saving the password to a global string then passing that string to sudo via echo. But that just seems to have "bad security practice" written all over it.
If anyone could help it would be much appreciated. I had a lot of trouble finding any sort of tutorial on the matter.
#!/usr/bin/env python
_app_name = "Orta Configurator"
_version = "0.1"
_bugs = "Please report all bugs to <valiant.wing@gmail.com>."
_config_header = """#
# Orta Config File
#
#
"""
import pygtk
pygtk.require("2.0")
import gtk
import sys
import os
import urllib2
import shutil
import subprocess
_filename = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
_curdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(sys.argv[0]))
# GLOBALS
panel_type = 1
tab_type = 1
scrollbar_type = 1
nautilus_type = 1
menu_type = 1
gtk_breadcrumbs_check = False
class OrtaConfigurator:
# PANEL TAB
def on_default_panel_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global panel_type
panel_type = 1
def on_raised_panel_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global panel_type
panel_type = 2
def on_light_panel_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global panel_type
panel_type = 3
# TABS TAB
def on_tabs_default_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global tab_type
tab_type = 1
def on_tabs_dark_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global tab_type
tab_type = 2
# SCROLLBARS TAB
def on_scrollbars_default_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global scrollbar_type
scrollbar_type = 1
def on_scrollbars_dark_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global scrollbar_type
scrollbar_type = 2
# NAUTILUS TAB
def on_nautilus_default_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global nautilus_type
nautilus_type = 1
def on_nautilus_tesb_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global nautilus_type
nautilus_type = 2
def on_nautilus_rotj_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global nautilus_type
nautilus_type = 3
def on_gtk_breadcrumbs_checked(self, widget, data=None):
global gtk_breadcrumbs_check
if gtk_breadcrumbs_check :
gtk_breadcrumbs_check = False
else :
gtk_breadcrumbs_check = True
# MENUS TAB
def on_menu_default_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global menu_type
menu_type = 1
def on_menu_squared_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global menu_type
menu_type = 2
def on_menu_raised_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global menu_type
menu_type = 3
# SAVE BUTTON CLICKED
def on_save_clicked(self, widget, data=None):
# PANEL TYPE
if panel_type == 1 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/panel-sunken.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/panel.rc'")
elif panel_type == 2 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/panel-raised.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/panel.rc'")
elif panel_type == 3 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/panel-light.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/panel.rc'")
# TAB TYPE
if tab_type == 1 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/notebook-light.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/notebook.rc'")
elif tab_type == 2 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/notebook-dark.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/notebook.rc'")
# SCROLLBAR TYPE
if scrollbar_type == 1 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/scrollbar-light.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/scrollbar.rc'")
elif scrollbar_type == 2 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/scrollbar-dark.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/scrollbar.rc'")
# NAUTILUS TYPE
if nautilus_type == 1 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/toolbar-dark.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/toolbar.rc'")
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/nautilus-ANH.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/nautilus.rc'")
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/breadcrumbs-dark.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/breadcrumbs.rc'")
elif nautilus_type == 2 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/toolbar-dark.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/toolbar.rc'")
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/nautilus-TESB.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/nautilus.rc'")
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/breadcrumbs-dark.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/breadcrumbs.rc'")
elif nautilus_type == 3 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/toolbar-light.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/toolbar.rc'")
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/nautilus-ROTJ.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/nautilus.rc'")
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/breadcrumbs-light.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/breadcrumbs.rc'")
# ELEMENTARY OR GTK BREADCRUMBS CHECK
if gtk_breadcrumbs_check :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/null.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/breadcrumbs.rc'")
# MENU TYPE
if menu_type == 1 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/menu-round.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/menu.rc'")
elif menu_type == 2 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/menu-lessround.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/menu.rc'")
elif menu_type == 3 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/menu-raised.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/menu.rc'")
save_dialog = self.builder.get_object("SettingsSavedDialog")
save_dialog.show()
# SAVE OK DIALOG
def on_settings_saved_ok_clicked(self, widget, data=None):
save_dialog = self.builder.get_object("SettingsSavedDialog")
save_dialog.hide()
try :
os.system("killall gnome-appearance-properties")
subprocess.Popen('gnome-appearance-properties')
except StandardError :
no_gnome_dialog = self.builder.get_object("GnomeNotFoundDialog")
no_gnome_dialog.show()
def on_mainWindow_destroy(self, widget, data=None):
gtk.main_quit()
def on_quit_clicked(self, widget, data=None):
gtk.main_quit()
def __init__(self):
self.builder = gtk.Builder()
self.builder.add_from_file(os.path.join(_curdir, "ANewHopeConfigurator.ui"))
self.builder.connect_signals(self)
self.window = self.builder.get_object("mainWindow")
self.window.show()
def main_loop(self):
gtk.main()
return 0
def main():
configurator = OrtaConfigurator()
configurator.main_loop()
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
Wondering if someone can help me with implementing policykit to use instead of gksu in this script. Its a configuration tool for my theme: Divergence IV - A New Hope (http://jurialmunkey.deviantart.com/art/Divergence-IV-quot-A-New-Hope-quot-183377193)
I need root permissions so that the customisation tool can edit the theme in "/usr/share/themes/". Running the whole script as root is not an option as gnome-appearance-preferences has to be called by the user, not root. The issue with gksu is that Fedora does not package/distribute it. Also, policykit just seems like a better way of doing things.
I had the idea of using Zenity to get the user to input their password, saving the password to a global string then passing that string to sudo via echo. But that just seems to have "bad security practice" written all over it.
If anyone could help it would be much appreciated. I had a lot of trouble finding any sort of tutorial on the matter.
#!/usr/bin/env python
_app_name = "Orta Configurator"
_version = "0.1"
_bugs = "Please report all bugs to <valiant.wing@gmail.com>."
_config_header = """#
# Orta Config File
#
#
"""
import pygtk
pygtk.require("2.0")
import gtk
import sys
import os
import urllib2
import shutil
import subprocess
_filename = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
_curdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(sys.argv[0]))
# GLOBALS
panel_type = 1
tab_type = 1
scrollbar_type = 1
nautilus_type = 1
menu_type = 1
gtk_breadcrumbs_check = False
class OrtaConfigurator:
# PANEL TAB
def on_default_panel_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global panel_type
panel_type = 1
def on_raised_panel_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global panel_type
panel_type = 2
def on_light_panel_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global panel_type
panel_type = 3
# TABS TAB
def on_tabs_default_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global tab_type
tab_type = 1
def on_tabs_dark_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global tab_type
tab_type = 2
# SCROLLBARS TAB
def on_scrollbars_default_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global scrollbar_type
scrollbar_type = 1
def on_scrollbars_dark_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global scrollbar_type
scrollbar_type = 2
# NAUTILUS TAB
def on_nautilus_default_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global nautilus_type
nautilus_type = 1
def on_nautilus_tesb_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global nautilus_type
nautilus_type = 2
def on_nautilus_rotj_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global nautilus_type
nautilus_type = 3
def on_gtk_breadcrumbs_checked(self, widget, data=None):
global gtk_breadcrumbs_check
if gtk_breadcrumbs_check :
gtk_breadcrumbs_check = False
else :
gtk_breadcrumbs_check = True
# MENUS TAB
def on_menu_default_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global menu_type
menu_type = 1
def on_menu_squared_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global menu_type
menu_type = 2
def on_menu_raised_toggled(self, widget, data=None):
global menu_type
menu_type = 3
# SAVE BUTTON CLICKED
def on_save_clicked(self, widget, data=None):
# PANEL TYPE
if panel_type == 1 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/panel-sunken.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/panel.rc'")
elif panel_type == 2 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/panel-raised.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/panel.rc'")
elif panel_type == 3 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/panel-light.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/panel.rc'")
# TAB TYPE
if tab_type == 1 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/notebook-light.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/notebook.rc'")
elif tab_type == 2 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/notebook-dark.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/notebook.rc'")
# SCROLLBAR TYPE
if scrollbar_type == 1 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/scrollbar-light.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/scrollbar.rc'")
elif scrollbar_type == 2 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/scrollbar-dark.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/scrollbar.rc'")
# NAUTILUS TYPE
if nautilus_type == 1 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/toolbar-dark.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/toolbar.rc'")
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/nautilus-ANH.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/nautilus.rc'")
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/breadcrumbs-dark.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/breadcrumbs.rc'")
elif nautilus_type == 2 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/toolbar-dark.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/toolbar.rc'")
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/nautilus-TESB.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/nautilus.rc'")
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/breadcrumbs-dark.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/breadcrumbs.rc'")
elif nautilus_type == 3 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/toolbar-light.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/toolbar.rc'")
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/nautilus-ROTJ.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/nautilus.rc'")
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/breadcrumbs-light.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/breadcrumbs.rc'")
# ELEMENTARY OR GTK BREADCRUMBS CHECK
if gtk_breadcrumbs_check :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/null.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/breadcrumbs.rc'")
# MENU TYPE
if menu_type == 1 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/menu-round.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/menu.rc'")
elif menu_type == 2 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/menu-lessround.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/menu.rc'")
elif menu_type == 3 :
os.system("gksu 'cp --force gtk-2.0/Styles/RES/menu-raised.rc gtk-2.0/Styles/menu.rc'")
save_dialog = self.builder.get_object("SettingsSavedDialog")
save_dialog.show()
# SAVE OK DIALOG
def on_settings_saved_ok_clicked(self, widget, data=None):
save_dialog = self.builder.get_object("SettingsSavedDialog")
save_dialog.hide()
try :
os.system("killall gnome-appearance-properties")
subprocess.Popen('gnome-appearance-properties')
except StandardError :
no_gnome_dialog = self.builder.get_object("GnomeNotFoundDialog")
no_gnome_dialog.show()
def on_mainWindow_destroy(self, widget, data=None):
gtk.main_quit()
def on_quit_clicked(self, widget, data=None):
gtk.main_quit()
def __init__(self):
self.builder = gtk.Builder()
self.builder.add_from_file(os.path.join(_curdir, "ANewHopeConfigurator.ui"))
self.builder.connect_signals(self)
self.window = self.builder.get_object("mainWindow")
self.window.show()
def main_loop(self):
gtk.main()
return 0
def main():
configurator = OrtaConfigurator()
configurator.main_loop()
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()