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Enable TouchID for sudo permissions on macOS
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enable_sudo_touchid
#!/usr/bin/env bash
if grep 'pam_tid.so' /etc/pam.d/sudo --silent; then
echo "TouchID is already enabled ✅"
else
echo "Enabling TouchID for sudo 🪪";
sudo sed -i -e '1s;^;auth sufficient pam_tid.so\n;' /etc/pam.d/sudo
fi
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