Improve error message when sudoers file is missing #1368
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Summary
Provides a more helpful error message when the
/etc/sudoersfile is not found, making it clearer to users what went wrong and how to fix it.Changes Made
Modified
src/sudo/pipeline.rs:read_sudoers()to detect whenSudoers::open()fails withErrorKind::NotFoundand provide a detailed, actionable error message instead of the generic "file not found" error.Before
After
Rationale
As discussed in #1306, when
/etc/sudoersis missing, users currently see an unhelpful "file not found" error that doesn't explain:This improved error message addresses all three points, making it much easier for users (especially those installing from tarballs on clean systems) to understand and resolve the issue.
Implementation Details
io::ErrorKind::NotFoundin the error mappingsrc/sudoers/mod.rs)Testing
Fixes #1306