I'm really curious about why certain applications still prompt for a password even after I've completely removed it from my system. For instance, I ran `sudo passwd -d username` and made some adjustments in the sudoers file to bypass the password requirement, but some programs still seem to recognize the old password and ask for it before allowing me to proceed. What exactly is happening here? How do these apps know whether a password is set or not, and what confirms that the password I enter is correct?
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Some programs have built-in security checks to ensure that you have the proper authorization first. It’s like a safety net that checks whether any critical changes are being made before they allow you to proceed without a password.
If you're looking to bypass those password prompts completely, you might want to try logging out and then logging back in. Sometimes, changes don’t fully take effect until a new session starts.
It sounds like you're encountering the keyring feature that many desktop environments use. This often prompts for a password when an application requests access to saved credentials, even if you've removed the actual password for login. So, if any of your applications are trying to access credentials stored in the keyring, they might still ask for a password to unlock that. If you could clarify which programs you're referring to, it might help narrow it down further!
Oh, I'm mostly referring to Octopi when installing apps.