add option to enable a separate 'kick' privilege

commands.lua

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ local util                  = verbana.util
 
 local mod_priv              = verbana.privs.moderator
 local admin_priv            = verbana.privs.admin
+local kick_priv             = verbana.privs.kick
 local debug_mode            = settings.debug_mode
 
 local parse_timespan        = util.parse_timespan
@@ -250,11 +251,22 @@ register_chatcommand('unverify', {
     end
 })
 
+local kick_privs = {[mod_priv]=true}
+if kick_priv and kick_priv ~= mod_priv then
+    kick_privs = nil
+end
+
 override_chatcommand('kick', {
     description='Kick a player',
     params='<player_name> [<reason>]',
-    privs={[mod_priv]=true},
+    privs=kick_privs or {},
     func=function(caller, params)
+        if not kick_privs then
+            if not (minetest.check_player_privs(caller, {[mod_priv]=true}) or
+                    minetest.check_player_privs(caller, {[kick_priv]=true})) then
+                return false, "You lack sufficient privileges to run this command"
+            end
+        end
         local player_id, player_name, _, reason = parse_player_status_params(params)
         if not player_id then
             return false, reason

imports/sban.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-verbana.data.import = verbana.data.import or {}
+verbana.import = verbana.import or {}
 verbana.import.sban = {}
 local _sban = {}
 
@@ -153,4 +153,4 @@ function _sban.import(filename)
     end
     log('action', 'imported from SBAN in %s seconds', os.clock() - start)
     return true
-end -- data.import_from_sban
+end -- import_from_sban

privs.lua

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ verbana.privs = {}
 
 verbana.privs.admin = verbana.settings.admin_priv
 verbana.privs.moderator = verbana.settings.moderator_priv
+verbana.privs.kick = verbana.settings.kick_priv
 
 if not minetest.registered_privileges[verbana.privs.admin] then
     minetest.register_privilege(verbana.privs.admin, 'Verbana administrator')
@@ -11,6 +12,14 @@ if not minetest.registered_privileges[verbana.privs.moderator] then
     minetest.register_privilege(verbana.privs.moderator, 'Verbana moderator')
 end
 
+minetest.registered_privileges['kick'] = nil
+
+if verbana.privs.kick then
+    if not minetest.registered_privileges[verbana.privs.kick] then
+        minetest.register_privilege(verbana.privs.kick, 'Verbana kicker')
+    end
+end
+
 function verbana.privs.is_admin(name)
     return minetest.check_player_privs(name, {[verbana.privs.admin] = true})
 end

settings.lua

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ verbana.settings.asn_data_path = get_setting('verbana.asn_data_path', ('%s/data-
 
 verbana.settings.admin_priv = get_setting('verbana.admin_priv', 'ban_admin')
 verbana.settings.moderator_priv = get_setting('verbana.moderator_priv', 'ban')
+verbana.settings.kick_priv = get_setting('verbana.kick_priv', nil)
 
 verbana.settings.verified_privs = minetest.string_to_privs(get_setting('default_privs', 'shout,interact'))
 verbana.settings.unverified_privs = minetest.string_to_privs(get_setting('verbana.unverified_privs', 'shout'))

settingtypes.txt

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ verbana.admin_priv (Priv required for Verbana administration) string ban_admin
 # The privilege of the Verbana moderator(s)
 verbana.moderator_priv (Priv required for Verbana moderation) string ban
 
+# A privilege for the "kick" command, if needed
+verbana.kick_priv (additional priv for "kick" command) string
+
 # Comma delimited
 verbana.unverified_privs (Privs for unverified users) string shout