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    Retropie requesting password when shutting down through GUI

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      User2314
      last edited by User2314

      Hi,

      I'm trying to shutdown the computer from the retropie but it always requires me to enter the root password.

      I'm tried multiple solutions to make the shutdown command not required sudo but can't seem to make it work.

      Does anyone else also have this problem?

      Pi Model or other hardware: X86 PC with Ubuntu
      RetroPie Version Used: 4.3.1
      Built From: stock SD image RetroPie (sudo apt-get process)
      How to replicate the problem:
      In the retropie menu (Enter) selected the option to shutdown the whole computer and then instead of the computer shutting down, it asks me for the password.

      @dankcushions

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      • dankcushionsD
        dankcushions Global Moderator @User2314
        last edited by

        @user2314 please fill out https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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          herman27d
          last edited by

          Have you tried this?

          https://askubuntu.com/questions/235084/how-do-i-remove-ubuntus-password-requirement

          sudo visudo

          Find this line:

          %sudo ALL=(ALL) ALL

          Change the line to:

          %sudo ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL

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            Bidulle
            last edited by

            It works.
            Thanks

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