Quoting Petter Reinholdtsen (2013-09-03 13:43:58) > [Tim Retout] > > Hi! My thoughts: > > > > 1. Presumably debconf needs root privileges, so would you grant that > > user some limited sudo rights? > > What about using aptdaemon for package installation and configuration? > It provide a mechanism for non-privileged users to install packages > and answer debconf questions. I use it in python with my isenkram > package, where the isenkramd program run as the normal user and talk > to aptdaemon using its API.
Seems to me that aptdaemon rely on policykit, which in turn seems to serve _desktop_ users through their being "logged in". Do you have ideas or even experience how aptdaemon would help on a _server_ like FreedomBox? - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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