sudo and nautilus

["Mark S. Townsley" <mstownsley gmail com>]

 

Hi:

 

I am using Nautilus file browser (version 2.30.0).  

 

I have written a C++ program, compiled.   Part of that use system() C api to execute a bash script.  The bash script does

 

  echo "some password" | sudo -S <some executable>

 

 

The executable runs fine.  But if I run from nautilus, it never gets to call that system() line.   I tried creating the bash script dynamically right before system() is called and the script is created.   From within the script, I tried to write a file but it never happens.  So I know the script is not called.

If I execute the script directly from Nautilus, it works though.

 

What am I missing?   Calling an executable that in turn calls another executable is not allowed in Nautlius?  

 

Thanks for any tips.

 

Mark