1 files changed, 33 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/hplip-check-userperms.patch b/hplip-check-userperms.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9204c0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hplip-check-userperms.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+diff --git a/base/password.py b/base/password.py
+index bd68f2a..bff9f80 100644
+--- a/base/password.py
++++ b/base/password.py
+@@ -157,6 +157,28 @@ class Password(object):
+                 log.warn("%s distro is not found in AUTH_TYPES" % distro_name)
+                 self.__authType = 'su'
+ 
++        # check if caller is in wheel group - use 'su' if he isnt -
++        # or if the caller is root (just for showing 'root' username)
++        # in the prompt
++        import os
++        from grp import getgrnam
++
++        user = os.getenv('USER')
++
++        try:
++            members = getgrnam('wheel').gr_mem
++        except KeyError:
++            try:
++                members = getgrnam('sudo').gr_mem
++            except:
++                return
++
++        if user in members:
++            self.__authType = 'sudo'
++        else:
++            self.__authType = 'su'
++
++
+     def __getPasswordDisplayString(self):
+         if self.__authType == "su":
+             return "Please enter the root/superuser password: "