permission denied about howdy HOT 9 CLOSED

I workaround this by :

1. chmod 644 /lib/security/howdy/{compare.py,config.ini}
2. change /lib/security/howdy/pam.py

status = subprocess.call(["/usr/bin/python3", os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) + "/compare.py", pamh.get_user()])

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PAM is running as root by default, but i've seen a few of similar issues where PAM is running Howdy without root rights. Is Howdy fully functional now you've changed the permissions of only those 2 files?

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yeah，looks like its fully functional.

I use it when login and type sudo in gnome terminal only, however.

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➜  ~ sudo howdy test

Opening a window with a test feed

Press ctrl+C in this terminal to quit
Click on the image to enable or disable slow mode


Closing window

nothing strange happened

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but I see no viewer window

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I use pyenv, so the python path is different, maybe this issue should be split into 2 issues focus on different things

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Following up on issues i forgot to reply to, are you still having this problem or did you fix it/uninstall Howdy?

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I did my workaround and it works well for a long long long long time.

I think the workaround may be necessary.

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A fix is now planned for the next release, main threat is #83

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