PAM user (with full admin access), but not access to repository updates?

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Skyrider

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May 11, 2020
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Greetings.

As of a long time, I noticed that only root user has access to update the system on the main node. Even though I created a user with full admin access the 'upgrade' option is gray, and only refresh is available. Any reason as to why this is?
 
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That's a bit silly, especially when root should not be enabled on a permanent basis for security reasons.
 
You still need root, as stuff like cluster joining is hardcoded to root for security reasons.
 
you can always run the update in a shell over SSH (ideally with screen/tmux/..) with any user that has permissions to do so (e.g., via sudo/pkexec/..). note that apt needs to run with effective root privileges in any case, however you get there ;)
 
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