Sudo should check if requiretty is set and print an error message (and die)
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easy-to-fix
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- Dominant language
- Perl
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Description
When sudo is used to execute commands but requiretty is set for the user rex doesn't print an error. So we need to check (at the same place where we test for a perl installation) if requiretty is set and then notify the user about this.
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Research direction
Start at sudo command execution and locate the existing check for a Perl installation, which the issue identifies as the analogous entry point. Confirm how requiretty is detected for user rex, then verify that the user receives an error and execution stops when it is set.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- perl
- Domain
- devops
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100