Sudo Failing

[Derek Broughton]

Willy K. Hamra wrote:

>>>
>>> Specifically, I get messages, whenever I need to access Sudo, to the
>>> effect
>>> that it either failed or returns an error.  This is after I input my
>>> password.
>>>
> 
> yes, sometimes when the network cable is unplugged i get this unable to
> resolve hostname error, and loose sudo access, it is very annoying,
> since at certain times i  move my PC to somewhere far from the hub!

I get the message all the time (after start up/resume it takes quite a while
for my wireless to establish a connection), but it doesn't prevent using
sudo.  Do you have /etc/sudoers configured to only permit access from
specific hosts?

> - --
> 
> - ---
> Willy K. Hamra
> Manager of Hamra Information Systems
> Co. Manager of Zeina Computer & Billy Net

Willy, sigs begin with "-- " (two hyphens and a space).  Please fix yours,
so that people with smart mail & news readers will trim them.
-- 
derek