Archived thread 702916 from Security Discussions. Markdown source: Security_Discussions/thread_702916_Ubuntu_PasswordPermission_hell..md
[INDENT][FONT="Lucida Console"][SIZE="4"][COLOR="DimGray"] [INDENT] A quick one for someone who may have been through this, but I'm left entering and reentering my password every 15 minutes, and being denied "permission" for regular tasks such as Emptying the Trash, [COLOR="Black"] [INDENT] Thanks in advance [/INDENT]everyone.[/COLOR][/INDENT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/INDENT]
-Kyle
Did you copy your files from another account? Try making a new user account and see if the problem persists.
If I understand what you're asking, you want to lengthen or disable the timeout for sudo. Here's how to do that: Open a terminal. run this: sudo visudo on the line that starts with "Defaults" add ",timestamp_timeout=-1" without quotes of course. CTRL-X to exit, save your changes. You might need to log out and back in.