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LinuxSuMBS.AskPassword(prompt as String) as String

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Linux MBS Linux Plugin 16.1 ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Asks for the password.

Returns password.
Stores error in LastError and LastErrorMessage properties.

See also:

LinuxSuMBS.ExecuteRun as boolean

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Linux MBS Linux Plugin 16.1 ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Runs the command.

Returns true on success.
Stores error in LastError and LastErrorMessage properties.

LinuxSuMBS.ExecuteSu as boolean

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Linux MBS Linux Plugin 16.1 ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Runs the command with su.

Returns true on success.
Stores error in LastError and LastErrorMessage properties.

LinuxSuMBS.ExecuteSudo as boolean

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Linux MBS Linux Plugin 16.1 ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Runs the command with sudo.
Example 
dim s as new LinuxSuMBS

s.Command = "/usr/bin/whoami"
s.User = "root"
s.Alert = "Please Root?"
s.Message "Can I install something for you?"

if s.ExecuteSudo then
  MsgBox "OK"
else
  MsgBox s.LastErrorMessage
end if

Returns true on success.
Stores error in LastError and LastErrorMessage properties.

Some examples using this method:

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