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Old 10-09-2010
sudo user

I am trying to run a command from different user on my server. However when i execute the command it asks for password can you please help.

when i use this command to switch user no password is required
Code:
1) sudo su - bilbtf42

when i use
Code:
2) sudo su - bilbtf42 cp file1 direcotry1/file1

it asks for password

Can i do it without password
# 2  
Old 10-09-2010
try with the below command

sudo cp file1 directory1/file1
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Old 10-09-2010
Sorry its same issue .. and i think without specifying user it will look for root user ..
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Old 10-09-2010
No, Two reason will be
1) You should login as bilbtf42 user then try given command.
2) If this user has sudo access then command will ask for user passwd and it will work fine.

If user dosn't have sudo access then you can't run this command.
 
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