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Operating Systems Linux Red Hat Giving access to non root users to run application Post 302429087 by majickmann on Saturday 12th of June 2010 09:40:09 AM
Old 06-12-2010
There are so many things that could be wrong... Keeping in mind that there is very little information for anyone on this forum to work with.
If the application is for users, but requires root to execute, then it was poorly written. Not to be mean, it's just a fact.
Another possibility is the RPM was not built properly. Of course, root installs the RPM, but that doesn't mean the application/executables have to be owned by root.
If you're stuck with it, then install/configure "sudo". The application may run as expected, but I suspect there are issues with the application itself.
Some questions to ponder: Was the application developed to run as root? If not, why is root required now?
If it worked prior to the RPM build, what changed? Compare permissions/ownership...
Hope some of this helps...
:-)
 

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