04-21-2011
Hi funksen,
I tried by changing the order of users in /etc/passwd file but the system was beheaving unexpected way!! I modifed the order of user as you said, then 'id' was showing root as user properly, then reverted back to the original order but 'id' showing same root and files ownership also root.
Another thing I noticed that it happened only for some server in which i created new user.
sudo is not installed in these servers.
@fpmurphy, the monitoring tool use shell commands to capture the information from the system hence it require root privillage account. Now I come to know that it support configuring password less ssh connection using public key. I will try to configure password less connection for root and will remove the new user account.
Thanks for your inputs...
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install
install(1) General Commands Manual install(1)
Name
install - install binaries
Syntax
install [-c] [-m mode] [-o owner] [-g group] [-s] binary destination
Description
The binary is moved to destination. If destination already exists, it is removed before binary is moved. If the destination is a direc-
tory then binary is moved into the destination directory with its original file-name.
The command refuses to move a file onto itself.
Options
-c Copies binary to destination.
-g group Specifies a different group from group staff for destination. The destination is changed to group system; the -g group
option may be used to specify a different group. The user must belong to the specified group and be the owner of the
file or the superuser.
-m mode Specifies a different mode from the standard 755 for destination.
-o owner Specifies a different owner from owner root for destination. The destination is changed to current owner. The -o
owner option may be used to specify a different owner, but only the superuser can change the owner.
-s Strips the binary after it is installed.
See Also
chgrp(1), chmod(1), cp(1), mv(1), strip(1), chown(8)
install(1)