Re: [Fab-user] Running a remote command with sudo

[Chris Withers]

Didn't realise the client could specify what shell it wanted to use, 
wouldn't this be a bit of a security hole?

Chris

On 14/11/2012 15:14, Rahul Menon wrote:
> You can use env.shell = '/bin/bash' or what ever you want to enable this
> execution.
>
> Rahul
>
> On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 7:18 PM, Tim T. <address@hidden
> <mailto:address@hidden>> wrote:
>
>     Hi,
>
>        Just started using fabric.. Finding it very easy and intuitive so
>     far.
>
>     However, I'm getting a bit stuck on the following:
>
>     I want to install software remotely, using some python scripting. I
>     can create a user and allow all commands through sudo. However, I
>     don't want to leave this account as an available login for others.
>
>     Setting the shell to /sbin/nologin stops the sudo command from
>     executing. Using /bin/false and /bin/true also don't work.
>
>     Any suggestions ? This is on RHEL6 by the way.
>
>     Thanks,
>
>        TimT.
>
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