git-annex/Utility/Su.hs
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{- su to root
-
- Copyright 2016 Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
-
- License: BSD-2-clause
-}
module Utility.Su where
import Common
import Utility.Env
import System.Posix.Terminal
-- Runs a command as root, fairly portably.
--
-- Does not use sudo commands if something else is available, because
-- the user may not be in sudoers and we couldn't differentiate between
-- that and the command failing. Although, some commands like gksu
-- decide based on the system's configuration whether sudo should be used.
runAsRoot :: String -> [CommandParam] -> IO Bool
runAsRoot cmd ps = go =<< firstM (inPath . fst) =<< selectcmds
where
go Nothing = return False
go (Just (cmd', ps')) = boolSystem cmd' ps'
selectcmds = ifM (inx <||> (not <$> atconsole))
( return (graphicalcmds ++ consolecmds)
, return consolecmds
)
inx = isJust <$> getEnv "DISPLAY"
atconsole = queryTerminal stdInput
-- These will only work when the user is logged into a desktop.
graphicalcmds =
[ ("gksu", [Param shellcmd])
, ("kdesu", [Param shellcmd])
-- Available in Debian's menu package; knows about lots of
-- ways to gain root.
, ("su-to-root", [Param "-X", Param "-c", Param shellcmd])
-- OSX native way to run a command as root, prompts in GUI
, ("osascript", [Param "-e", Param ("do shell script \"" ++ shellcmd ++ "\" with administrator privileges")])
]
-- These will only work when run in a console.
consolecmds =
[ ("su", [Param "-c", Param shellcmd])
, ("sudo", [Param cmd] ++ ps)
, ("su-to-root", [Param "-c", Param shellcmd])
]
shellcmd = unwords $ map shellEscape (cmd:toCommand ps)