[Gambas-user] su on non english computers

[Bruce]

On 16/1/21 2:34 pm, Bruce Steers wrote:
> Yes i am sure , It works , thanks.  jeesh
> I'd thank you for all you other words but i don't want them. for starters
> my question is about su not sudo.
> 
> could you at least tell me if you type in a terminal..
> su -c "echo 'i like to be a smart arse'"
> 
> what does su ask ?'
> Does it say
> Password:
> In English or is it written in your language?
> 
> that was my question.
> I thought it was a simple question.
> 
> Anyone else?
> 
> BruceS
> 
> 
> On Sat, 16 Jan 2021 at 01:58, Jussi Lahtinen <jussi.lahtinen at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Are you sure you can get the password that way? Sounds fishy to me.
>> Anyway, look at sudo arguments  --command-timeout and --validate. I think
>> they may offer a more standard way to do this.
>>
> 
> nope.  ;)
> 
> 
> 
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The "Password:" prompt comes from su itself and is not a level 3 
implemented or detectable thing. It's like the true virtual terminal 
login "Password:" prompt, so I presume it is translated according to the 
system locale.
su is a little harder to work with as it is running itself at a higher 
than "user" level. If you want the same "power" (cough, ahem) as sudo 
then gksu (or the less better new thing, I cant remember its name) or 
kdesu. Both from memory give you program level detection and the ability 
to complete. Also from memory su will only accept a password from the 
keyboard, you (or more correctly I) cannot auto suplly the password.

b