Resolved RepairPermissions with Automator

[SpiritSoul1008]

Hello,
I am currently using macOS 10.14.5 on a 2018 Macbook Pro. I would like to make a quick action for my touchbar where I can utilize the RepairPermissions utility from https://www.firewolf.science/2016/0...pports-repairing-permissions-on-macos-mojave/

They removed the native repair permissions from the OS, and sometimes I still require this service.

It works properly in the terminal but when I make a service to run it from automator I have some errors.

First I set it to receive "no input" and for it to work in any application.

Next I dragged "Run AppleScript" to the timeline and entered the following:
do shell script "sudo /usr/local/bin/RepairPermissions /"

It returns a syntax error:
sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

I wonder it there is a way for a prompt to ask for my password to authenticate the sudo command.

I would just like to hit this button on my touchbar to start repairing the permissions on the disk.

 

[KALLT]

You should check out the library of the Script Editor application. There is a comprehensive technical note about this particular topic: https://developer.apple.com/library...I_GET_ADMINISTRATOR_PRIVILEGES_FOR_A_COMMAND_.

The answer is:

do shell script "/usr/local/bin/RepairPermissions /" with administrator privileges

 

[SpiritSoul1008]

You should check out the library of the Script Editor application. There is a comprehensive technical note about this particular topic: https://developer.apple.com/library...I_GET_ADMINISTRATOR_PRIVILEGES_FOR_A_COMMAND_.

The answer is:

do shell script "/usr/local/bin/RepairPermissions /" with administrator privileges

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Wow thanks it works!