XcodesOrg / XcodesOrg/xcodes

Use sudo password prompt instead of custom

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Description

Using a normal sudo call would mean the sudoers config would be inherited, including a custom prompt. It's a bit jarring seeing a password prompt that doesn't match the expected sudo prompt and all the other standard sudo behaviours. This would also close #71.

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Research direction

Start by locating the custom password prompt and the sudo invocation in the Swift CLI. Compare that path with normal sudo behavior, then verify that the standard sudo prompt and inherited sudoers behavior are used and that issue #71 is addressed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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