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Changes Made:
1. Cargo.toml (line 34)
- Added which = "6.0" dependency for detecting available privilege escalation tools
2. src/main.rs
- Added use std::path::Path; import
- Created 4 helper functions:
- launch_with_pkexec() - Uses pkexec (PolicyKit) with environment variable preservation
- launch_with_sudo_terminal() - Launches sudo in a terminal emulator (tries 6 different terminals)
- launch_with_kdesudo() - KDE's graphical sudo
- launch_with_gksudo() - Older GNOME/GTK graphical sudo
- Updated check_and_request_privileges() to implement the fallback chain:
a. pkexec (most GUI-friendly, modern systems)
b. kdesudo (KDE environments)
c. gksudo (older GNOME systems)
d. sudo in terminal (universal fallback - works on any Linux with sudo)
e. Helpful error message if all methods fail
Key Features:
- Wide compatibility: Now works on Debian-based systems without PolicyKit
- Terminal emulator detection: Tries 6 different terminals (x-terminal-emulator, gnome-terminal, konsole,
xfce4-terminal, mate-terminal, xterm)
- Preserves environment: DISPLAY and other GUI variables are passed through for each method
- Clear user feedback: Informative error messages if privilege escalation fails
- Non-invasive: Only tries methods that are actually installed on the system
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