Requiring sudo by default leads to problems on default linux systems (eg debian)

[andreasklinger]

In CakeResqueShell:

 sprintf("nohup sudo -u %s \\\n", $this->_runtime['user']),

Calling sudo - even to sudo as one-self - requires to be part of a /etc/sudoers list.

Most users which are made to run tasks aren't in that list.

Suggested change: If the target user is the same user as the one who runs the shell. Don't use sudo.

If you find this issue through google: A workaround for this problem is to run this as root

chmod u+w /etc/sudoers
echo "YOUR_TASK_USER ALL=(YOUR_TASK_USER) NOPASSWD: ALL" >> /etc/sudoers
chmod u-w /etc/sudoers

[wa0x6e]

Just for information, what is your config ?

You're logged into the shell as user A (who's not in the sudoers list), and want to execute a task as another user B ? In your case, the user B is the one running the webserver (www-data) ?

[andreasklinger]

Basically every debian squeeze default setup should do

In our case web/worker runs as "vagrant"

To recreate the setup: Download Vagrant & VirtualBox Here are our setup script (simplified) https://gist.github.com/andreasklinger/7150656

[wa0x6e]

I can implement the "If the target user is the same user as the one who runs the shell. Don't use sudo" part.

[wa0x6e]

Implemented in the latest release

[andreasklinger]

thx mate.