Entering the sudo password before guix pull when updating the system

Entering the sudo password before guix pull when updating the system

[Oleander via]

How can I enter the sudo password before `guix pull` runs when updating with `guix pull && sudo guix system reconfigure config.scm`?

`sudo sh -c "su -c 'guix pull' $USER && guix system reconfigure config.scm"` returns:

"hint: After setting PATH, run hash guix to make sure your shell refers to /home/user/.config/guix/current/bin/guix"

Thank you!

Re: Entering the sudo password before guix pull when updating the system

[Oleander via]

ps: without running guix pull with root privileges.

-------- Original Message --------
On Aug 19, 2024, 20:03, Oleander wrote:

> How can I enter the sudo password before `guix pull` runs when updating with `guix pull && sudo guix system reconfigure config.scm`?
>
> `sudo sh -c "su -c 'guix pull' $USER && guix system reconfigure config.scm"` returns:
>
> "hint: After setting PATH, run hash guix to make sure your shell refers to /home/user/.config/guix/current/bin/guix"
>
> Thank you!

Re: Entering the sudo password before guix pull when updating the system

[Ian Eure]

Hi Oleander,

Oleander via <help-guix@gnu.org> writes:

> How can I enter the sudo password before `guix pull` runs when 
> updating with `guix pull && sudo guix system reconfigure 
> config.scm`?
>

I don’t believe there’s a reasonable way to do what you want.  I 
think your best option is to configure your sudoers file so your 
user is allowed to run `guix system reconfigure' command without 
needing a password.  See the sudoers(5) man page and 
`sudoers-file' field of the operating-system record.

Thanks,

  — Ian

Re: Entering the sudo password before guix pull when updating the system

[Marek Paśnikowski]

Ian Eure <ian@retrospec.tv> writes:

> Hi Oleander,
>
> Oleander via <help-guix@gnu.org> writes:
>
>> How can I enter the sudo password before `guix pull` runs when updating with `guix pull && sudo
>> guix system reconfigure config.scm`?
>>
>
> I don’t believe there’s a reasonable way to do what you want.  I think your best option is to
> configure your sudoers file so your user is allowed to run `guix system reconfigure' command without
> needing a password.  See the sudoers(5) man page and `sudoers-file' field of the operating-system
> record.
>
> Thanks,
>
>  — Ian

Good to know that Ian, thank you.

My personal approach is to remove the password prompt timeout ↓ in the
sudoers-file and just have the command chain wait for the password when
done pulling.  Not time-efficient at all, but completely effortless for
me.

(define-module (suweren commons sudoers)
  #:use-module (guix gexp))

(define-public %sudoers-specification*
  (let ((content (string-append "root ALL=(ALL) ALL \n"
				"%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL \n"
				"Defaults passwd_timeout=0 \n")))
    (plain-file "sudoers" content)))

Re: Entering the sudo password before guix pull when updating the, system

[Zelphir Kaltstahl]

 > How can I enter the sudo password before `guix pull` runs when updating with 
`guix pull && sudo guix system reconfigure config.scm`?

 > `sudo sh -c "su -c 'guix pull' $USER && guix system reconfigure config.scm"` 
returns:

 > "hint: After setting PATH, run hash guix to make sure your shell refers to 
/home/user/.config/guix/current/bin/guix"

 > Thank you!

Hi!

In the past I learned, that when updating the guix system, I have to use:

~~~~
sudo -i
~~~~

And then run the guix commands. Otherwise guix still has/sees environment 
variables from my user shell/profile/environment and that can mess up Guix. So I 
want to share that bit of info with you. Hope it helps, even if not directly 
related to your question.

Best wishes,
Zelphir

-- 
repositories:https://notabug.org/ZelphirKaltstahl,https://codeberg.org/ZelphirKaltstahl

Re: Entering the sudo password before guix pull when updating the, system

[Oleander via]

Hi Zelphir!

with `sudo -i` I get the same hint.

-------- Original Message --------
On Aug 20, 2024, 13:30, Zelphir Kaltstahl wrote:

>> How can I enter the sudo password before `guix pull` runs when updating with `guix pull && sudo guix system reconfigure config.scm`?
>
>> `sudo sh -c "su -c 'guix pull' $USER && guix system reconfigure config.scm"` returns:
>
>> "hint: After setting PATH, run hash guix to make sure your shell refers to /home/user/.config/guix/current/bin/guix"
>
>> Thank you!
>
> Hi!
>
> In the past I learned, that when updating the guix system, I have to use:
>
> ~~~~
> sudo -i
> ~~~~
>
> And then run the guix commands. Otherwise guix still has/sees environment variables from my user shell/profile/environment and that can mess up Guix. So I want to share that bit of info with you. Hope it helps, even if not directly related to your question.
>
> Best wishes,
> Zelphir
>
> --
> repositories:
> https://notabug.org/ZelphirKaltstahl
> ,
> https://codeberg.org/ZelphirKaltstahl

Re: Entering the sudo password before guix pull when updating the, system

[Marek Paśnikowski]

Oleander via <help-guix@gnu.org> writes:

> Hi Zelphir!
>
> with `sudo -i` I get the same hint.
>

Oleander, sudo -i only applies when you perform administration as the
root user.  The typical administration is done by the user in the group
wheel, which means using sudo without the -i switch.