"sudo su -" after login in Royal TS

Question

I've setup Royal TS to automatically login using my username on several linux machines. I want to make it automatically run sudo su - after connect, enter my password, so I'm root after a simple double click on the connection.

I've managed to do this by creating a key sequence task like this:

{WAIT:1000}
sudo su -
{WAIT:500}
$this.EffectivePassword$

It works but the issue I'm having is that upon login the password is shown on the screen in clear. I've tried playing around with {WAIT:1000} but it's still shown.

Does anyone have a working example of how this should be configured?

Thanks!

Answer 1

If you don't want to become root, I've found a nice trick here:

https://royalapplications.uservoice.com/forums/310954-toolbox/suggestions/15222090-automating-sudo-password-confirmation-in-royal-tsx

In iTerm2 connection properties choose 'Triggers' and add new trigger:

Action: send text 
Regular expression: ^\[(sudo)\]\s(password)\s(for)\s($EffectiveUsername$)\:\s$(?!.)(?!\n) 
Parameters: $EffectivePassword$\n

Enable "Instant" checkbox 
Click add

Regular expression made for common linux sudo prompt, and will start to work in next connection.