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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Need to modify a file of different username through script. Post 302262132 by dashok.83 on Wednesday 26th of November 2008 11:56:14 AM
Old 11-26-2008
Need to modify a file of different username through script.
Hi ! All

I want to write a script where, it will open a new shell with a
username / pwd and modify a file of same username and exit.

example:

1. UserA
2. UserB- FileB

ScriptA -> su UserB -> Modify FileB -> Exit ScriptA

Can somebody give me a direction , on how to approach.

I did do some search in the forum, All were talking about Expect , Sudo .. etc.
Please help.
Thanks in advance. !!!
 

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