Debugging in pyCharm with sudo privileges? - linux

Question

I've tested code that requires root access in pyCharm by running sudo pycharm.sh but this is not the way I would recommend of doing so.
I know it's possible to debug with sudo privileges by running the python interpreter as sudo in pyCharm but how do we do this?

Answer 1

Create a shell script that does "sudo python" and forwards the arguments, and configure that script as a Python interpreter in PyCharm.
Name of this shell script should start with python (source: http://forum.jetbrains.com/message/PyCharm-424-3).

Answer 2

In PyCharm new version, it has a configure to run Python interpreter in root, no need workaround. See picture below. Check to checkbox: Execute code using this interpreter with root privileges via sudo

Answer 3

For what it's worth, I've managed run a python script with sudo priviledges (on Ubuntu 16.04) like this:
In the very first line in the script, define the interpreter like this:
#!/usr/bin/sudo python
Make the script executable:
chmod +x myscript.py
Run the script directly, without specifying the python interpreter yourself:
./myscript.py
The script will ask for sudo password and continue running with elevated priviledges.

Answer 4

I solved this problem by copying /usr/bin/python3 in my home, then setting cap_net_bind_service capability:
cp /usr/bin/python3 ~/python35-setcap
sudo setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' ~/python35-setcap
And then using ~/python35-setcap as python interpreter in pycharm.
This way, you can bind lower ports, but not any python 3 program can do it, and pycharm can still kill your script. You could also restrict execute permission to yourself if you want more security.

Answer 5

I have encountered the same problem trying to debug Bluetooth related code on a Raspberry Pi. I suppose, since you're doing remote debug on the device, that the device is for development use only. In such a case, in my humble option, you should permit ssh root login, so you can configure PyCharm to use the root user and you don't need to sudo. That's the solution I have chosen.
The following instructions are for a Raspberry Pi, but the procedure is the same for any Linux distribution:
First of all, add your public key to the authorized_keys:
cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub | ssh pi#raspberrypi "mkdir -p ~/.ssh && cat >>
~/.ssh/authorized_keys"
Then login into the Raspberry Pi:
ssh pi#raspberrypi
Once you have a console copy your key into the root directory:
sudo mkdir /root/.ssh
sudo cp authorized_keys /root/.ssh/
Finally edit sshd_config adding PermitRootLogin without-password:
sudo vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Use your preferred editor.
Now you are able to ssh inside the Raspberry Pi as root:
ssh root#raspberrypi
Using root instead or pi user, give you the ability to run your code, even remotely, with root privileges, as
required by BlueZ.

Answer 6

I have encounter another way to solve this issue so I thought to share it (this answer is more like an alternative for the other answers).
It is worth to mention here that this solution "attacks" the problem by running only a certain Python script (within the pPyCharm IDE) in root mode , and not the entire PyCharm application.
1) Disable requiring password for running Python:
This will be achieved by editing the /etc/sudoers.d/python file. What we need to do is to add an entry in that file as follows:
user host = (root) NOPASSWD: full_path_to_python, for example:
guya ubuntu = (root) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/python
NOTES:
user can be detected by the command: whoami
host can be detected by the command: hostname
2) Create a "sudo script": The purpose of this script is to give Python privilege to run as root user.
Create a script called python-sudo.sh , and add the following into it:
#!/bin/bash
sudo /usr/bin/python "$#"
Note again that the path is the path to your Python as the previous phase.
Also, this path is the path to Python2 on the system.
Don't forget to give execution permissions to this script using the command: chmod
chmod +x python-sudo.sh
3) Use the python-sudo.sh script as your PyCharm interpreter:
Within PyCharm go to: File --> Settings --> Project interpreter
At the right top hand side click the "setting" icon, and click "Add local".
In the browser option choose the python-sudo.sh script we have created previously. This will give PyCharm the privilege to run a Python script as root.
4) Debug the test: All there is left to do is actually debug the specific Python script in the PyCharm IDE. This can be done easily via Right-click on the script to debug --> hit Debug sample_script_to_debug.py

Answer 7

For those looking for a cleaner solution and don't mind entering a password each time.
Go to your Run Configuration > Edit Configurations
Under 'Execution', check the Emulate terminal in output console option.
This will allow you to debug a Python script while maintaining your current user and giving elevated sudo privileges to the script when it's needed. It also makes it easier to maintain different virtual environments if you work across multiple projects.

Answer 8

Terminal:
sudo ./Pycharm
this way you can start PyCharm as SuperUser

Answer 9

I follow the instructions here and success. But there is a problem that the PYTHONPATH is not valid when you use sudo. So when you edit with
sudo visudo -f /etc/sudoers.d/python
add that:
user host = (root) NOPASSWD:SETENV: /home/yizhao/anaconda3/bin/python
also your script should be:
#! /bin/bash
sudo PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH /home/name/anaconda3/bin/python "$#"

Answer 10

Similar to what #Richard pointed out, the answer posted here worked for me
sudo /Applications/PyCharm.app/Contents/MacOS/pycharm on MacOS