Comments on: Let Sudo Insult You When You Screw Up http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/18/let-sudo-insult-you-when-you-screw-up/ Enhancing your Ubuntu experience! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:29:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/18/let-sudo-insult-you-when-you-screw-up/#comment-12040 Jeff Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:43:03 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=274#comment-12040 The insults have to be included at compile time, I believe the flag is "--with-insults" and "--with-insults-all" but you can peruse the makefile. I add my insults to the ins_csops.h file, though for some reason the ins_2001.h file doesn't include the classic "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that." The insults have to be included at compile time, I believe the flag is “–with-insults” and “–with-insults-all” but you can peruse the makefile.

I add my insults to the ins_csops.h file, though for some reason the ins_2001.h file doesn’t include the classic “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.”

]]> By: Tom Aaron http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/18/let-sudo-insult-you-when-you-screw-up/#comment-10966 Tom Aaron Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:07:57 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=274#comment-10966 Excellent. The Linux rabbit hole just keeps going deeper. Best, Tom http://wordpress.com/thomasaaron Excellent. The Linux rabbit hole just keeps going deeper.

Best,
Tom
http://wordpress.com/thomasaaron

]]> By: Ville Witt http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/18/let-sudo-insult-you-when-you-screw-up/#comment-10889 Ville Witt Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:54:04 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=274#comment-10889 Instead of changing any lines themselves, simply add a line reading “Defaults insults” after the last line that starts with “Defaults”. One may put it in the end as the man sudoers page argues. — Multi-user scenario 1 — One can also direct the insults towards one or more users, where is a comma sperated user list – whitespace in is pure preference: “Defaults: insults” e.g. Defaults:ville insults — Multi-user scenario 2 — One could also let everyone but The Boss be insulted. The file will only be parsed once and order matters. The exclamation mark that reads “not”: Defaults insults Defaults:cnorris !insults Instead of changing any lines themselves, simply add a line reading “Defaults insults” after the last line that starts with “Defaults”. One may put it in the end as the man sudoers page argues.

— Multi-user scenario 1 —
One can also direct the insults towards one or more users, where is a comma sperated user list – whitespace in is pure preference: “Defaults: insults” e.g.
Defaults:ville insults
— Multi-user scenario 2 —
One could also let everyone but The Boss be insulted. The file will only be parsed once and order matters. The exclamation mark that reads “not”:
Defaults insults
Defaults:cnorris !insults

]]> By: Eutrot http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/18/let-sudo-insult-you-when-you-screw-up/#comment-9594 Eutrot Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:27:35 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=274#comment-9594 Thank you for this fun tut. But you should warn the user about possible mistakes. I have been stupid enough to: 1) run visudo without reading the man page, 2) type 'fdqn' instead of 'fqdn' 3) answer 'Q' after the 'What now?' prompt. (NEVER DO THAT!) So I had to boot with a live CD to edit /etc/sudoers again. Having heard about Murphy's law, I assume that some people can be, sometimes, just as 'mentally challenged' as me... Summary: "Read carefully visudo's output. If it says 'What now?', don't type 'Q' unless you want Bad Things to happen.' should be enough advise. Thank you for this fun tut. But you should warn the user about possible mistakes.
I have been stupid enough to:
1) run visudo without reading the man page,
2) type 'fdqn' instead of 'fqdn'
3) answer 'Q' after the 'What now?' prompt. (NEVER DO THAT!)
So I had to boot with a live CD to edit /etc/sudoers again.
Having heard about Murphy's law, I assume that some people can be, sometimes, just as 'mentally challenged' as me…

Summary:
"Read carefully visudo's output. If it says 'What now?', don't type 'Q' unless you want Bad Things to happen.' should be enough advise.

]]> By: hippie http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/18/let-sudo-insult-you-when-you-screw-up/#comment-8536 hippie Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:09:50 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=274#comment-8536 WTF does you using KDE have to do with anything this page is about? WTF does you using KDE have to do with anything this page is about?

]]> By: raw http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/18/let-sudo-insult-you-when-you-screw-up/#comment-7564 raw Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:41:16 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=274#comment-7564 far too hard for me to edit anything with sudo visudo =( oh well far too hard for me to edit anything with sudo visudo =( oh well

]]> By: Alexander http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/18/let-sudo-insult-you-when-you-screw-up/#comment-5904 Alexander Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:15:44 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=274#comment-5904 Ha! Ha!

]]> By: Binny V A http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/18/let-sudo-insult-you-when-you-screw-up/#comment-4942 Binny V A Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:46:28 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=274#comment-4942 Hmm, not working for me. Is there any change in Fedora systems? Hmm, not working for me. Is there any change in Fedora systems?

]]> By: John thomas http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/18/let-sudo-insult-you-when-you-screw-up/#comment-4926 John thomas Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:11:16 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=274#comment-4926 No thanks, I get enough insults from my Spouse, thank you very much. JT http://www.FIreMe.to/udi No thanks, I get enough insults from my Spouse, thank you very much.

JT
http://www.FIreMe.to/udi

]]> By: clvrmnky http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/18/let-sudo-insult-you-when-you-screw-up/#comment-4856 clvrmnky Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:24:37 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=274#comment-4856 Most of the time these insults are just kept in a header file which are sucked in at compile time. The sudo source (usually) come with more than one of these headers that you can use to tweak what you get. Or you can add your own. For example, I get single-line koans when I mess up the login. Most of the time these insults are just kept in a header file which are sucked in at compile time. The sudo source (usually) come with more than one of these headers that you can use to tweak what you get. Or you can add your own.

For example, I get single-line koans when I mess up the login.

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