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Enable a Macbook's Touch ID to authorize the `sudo` command in MacOS Terminal
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touch_id_sudo.sh
sudo grep -q -F 'auth sufficient pam_tid.so' /etc/pam.d/sudo || sudo sed -i '' '2i\
auth sufficient pam_tid.so
' /etc/pam.d/sudo
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Great, thanks!

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fatso83 commented Jun 15, 2023

If anyone wants to get this running in bash, try changing the read prompt:

  read -p "Touch ID is not enabled for sudo. Would you like to enable it now? [y/n]: " response

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