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authorAmitai Schleier <schmonz-web-ikiwiki@schmonz.com>2018-04-24 13:48:47 -0400
committerAmitai Schleier <schmonz-web-ikiwiki@schmonz.com>2018-04-24 13:48:47 -0400
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Maybe we should just suggested-depends on sudo
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@@ -128,3 +128,13 @@ The `-m` may be overzealous. I have some sites running as users with `/sbin/nolo
>> it because traditional Unix terminal handling is also a disaster
>> area, and I don't see a good solution.
>> --[[smcv]]
+
+>>> After reading this, appreciating your effort writing it, and then
+>>> ignoring it for a while, I think our easiest option might be to take
+>>> a dependency on sudo. It's ubiquitous-ish, and where it's not
+>>> already present the dependency feels more "suggested" than
+>>> "required": ikiwiki is plenty useful for many/most uses without a working
+>>> `ikiwiki-mass-rebuild` (as I can vouch). A slightly more annoying
+>>> and thorough option might be to make the run-as-user command
+>>> configurable, with some strong suggestions and warnings. Thoughts?
+>>> --[[schmonz]]