Fix: don't need sudo if we're root + other aesthetics

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kayos@tcp.direct 2024-06-15 03:30:48 -07:00
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7 changed files with 125 additions and 80 deletions

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@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func Run(binary string, args ...string) ([]string, error) {
return outputs, err
}
// This function is just like command.Run() but also returns STDERR
// RunErr is just like command.Run() but also returns STDERR
func RunErr(binary string, args ...string) ([]string, []string, error) {
var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ func RunErr(binary string, args ...string) ([]string, []string, error) {
return outputs, outerrs, err
}
// This functions runs the command "sudo -Sk -- echo", this forces sudo
// to re-authenticate and lets us enter the password to STDIN
// Elevate elevates this functions runs the command "sudo -Sk -- echo",
// this forces sudo to re-authenticate and lets us enter the password to STDIN
// giving us the ability to run sudo commands
func Elevate(password string) {
// Do a simple sudo command to just authenticate with sudo