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This script is used to setup the command-line sudo requests to fire up the fingerprint authentication on MBPs which have this feature. This file can be put anywhere in the path.
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| #!/usr/bin/env bash | |
| # To be able to use the mac touchbar for sudo command auth: | |
| # edit the following file: /etc/pam.d/sudo | |
| # and add the following line after the initial comment line: | |
| # `auth sufficient pam_tid.so` | |
| # This script also verifies that this line is added only once (ie skips if already present) | |
| COUNT=`grep pam_tid /etc/pam.d/sudo | wc -l` | |
| if [[ $COUNT -gt 0 ]]; then | |
| echo "ALREADY PRESENT - Not adding again!!!" | |
| else | |
| echo "INCLUDING NEW LINE!!!" | |
| sudo sed -i '' '2i\ | |
| auth sufficient pam_tid.so\ | |
| ' /etc/pam.d/sudo | |
| fi |
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