Ubuntu 12.04. Content of the auth.log file following the execution of a cron :
Content of the Cron script file : sudo /usr/bin/cpufreq-set --cpu 0 --governor powersave sudo /usr/bin/cpufreq-set --cpu 1 --governor powersave Content of the auth.log file : May 29 15:00:01 vortex CRON[30884]: pam_unix(cron:session): session opened for user pascal by (uid=0) May 29 15:00:01 vortex CRON[30883]: pam_unix(cron:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0) May 29 15:00:01 vortex CRON[30883]: pam_unix(cron:session): session closed for user root May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: pam_unix(sudo:auth): conversation failed May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: pam_unix(sudo:auth): auth could not identify password for [pascal] May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: pam_unix(sudo:auth): conversation failed May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: pam_unix(sudo:auth): auth could not identify password for [pascal] May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: pam_unix(sudo:auth): conversation failed May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: pam_unix(sudo:auth): auth could not identify password for [pascal] May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: pascal : 3 incorrect password attempts ; TTY=unknown ; PWD=/home/pascal ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/cpufreq-set --cpu 0 --governor powersave May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: unable to execute /usr/sbin/sendmail: No such file or directory May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: pam_unix(sudo:auth): conversation failed May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: pam_unix(sudo:auth): auth could not identify password for [pascal] May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: pam_unix(sudo:auth): conversation failed May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: pam_unix(sudo:auth): auth could not identify password for [pascal] May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: pam_unix(sudo:auth): conversation failed May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: pam_unix(sudo:auth): auth could not identify password for [pascal] May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: pascal : 3 incorrect password attempts ; TTY=unknown ; PWD=/home/pascal ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/cpufreq-set --cpu 1 --governor powersave May 29 15:00:01 vortex sudo: unable to execute /usr/sbin/sendmail: No such file or directory Hope it can help ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/996753 Title: entry in sudoers to execute a script without password prompt as root has no effect since 12.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/996753/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
