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Operating Systems Linux Debian Change the privileges needed to run a program Post 302472698 by gaisselick87 on Wednesday 17th of November 2010 09:58:09 PM
Old 11-17-2010
What I want is for everyone to be able to use that program, because it's going to be automated through a shell script and I have problem to code a way to give the SU password in the script, and I don't seem to be able to use expect on debian

---------- Post updated at 09:58 PM ---------- Previous update was at 09:35 PM ----------

I tried what McNamara suggested but for some weird reason is not working, has anyone some other idea?
 

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NAME

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SYNOPSIS

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