From: anansi <kazaam@...>
Date: 2007-06-13T20:20:13+09:00
Subject: executing sudo from ruby

hi,
I wanna execute in a script of mine commands like: "sudo apt-get clean" 
or "sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf". The difference is:

The first command needs to be executed without influence to the main 
process of the ruby scipt. It should simply be started as a second 
process totally independent from the ruby-script which invokes it.
I think system("sudo apt-get clean") would be the right command.

The second command should be this way that it is the only one after it 
has been executed. So the ruby-script should be stopped and therefor in 
the same console nano should be opened.
I think exec("sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf") would be the right command.

But my problem is the password of sudo? How can I make my ruby-scipt 
give the password to sudo so I don't have to give it in every time?


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