> Hmmm, that is a serious security issue. I was hoping there would be a password > encrypted password cache or something similar.
KWallet is what you are talking about. It works wonderfully for KDE-based applications. unfortunately, Synaptic is GNOME-based... You definately need to check out kdesu/kdesudo docs however. I'll check out cron-apt. I'm > not overly keen on cron based updates though especially at the moment (one > false move and the whole of KDE gets removed in unstable :o). > > Thanks though, > > Graham > > > On 31/08/05, Graham Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I was wondering if KDE has the ability to keep passwords for longer than > > > the current session / log in. The keep password feature (when running an > > > application as a different user) doesn't work as I would have excepted it > > > to as it only keeps the password for the duration of the login. > > > > > > For instance, I use synaptic to update my desktop machine. I would like > > > to have the ability to supply the root password just once and have it > > > remembered indefinitely. I realize this is a bit of a security problem on > > > machines that are used by numerous people but I am the only person that > > > uses, and will ever use, my machine. > > > > > > Graham > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Giacomo Lacava
