Method: Pike::SSH::Connection.try_sudo

Defined in:
lib/pike/ssh/connection.rb

.try_sudo ⇒ Object

Try’s sudo to ensure the password prompt will not pop again



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# File 'lib/pike/ssh/connection.rb', line 55

def try_sudo
  if @session
    Main.action "Trying sudo" do
      result = run("sudo echo 'ok'")

      if result.success?
        if result.stdout.strip.end_with?('ok')
          true
        else
          Main.error('Unexpected data received while trying sudo: ' + result.stderr)
        end
      else
        Main.error('sudo failed. Wrong password?')
      end
    end

    false
  else
    connection_error
  end
end