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Old 02-10-2009
root executes a script as another user
Hi All,
Am using the below command to start my application using the root user
su - bin -c "/home/bin/test/start.sh"

but am getting the error becaue i have set some environment varibales in bin's .profile

when i execute the command start.sh by logging directly into bin account it's working fine

But where as if i ran the above command using the root user am getting error seems it's not loading the bin's .profile file

Please advise me how to load the bin's profile while using the su
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Old 02-10-2009
One way is to "source" the .profile of bin in your script, something like:

Code:
. /home/bin/.profile

Regards
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Old 02-10-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franklin52
One way is to "source" the .profile of bin in your script, something like:

Code:
. /home/bin/.profile

Regards
Thanks for the reply, I have tried the way you suggested but no luck still it's not taking the bin's environment varibales
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Old 02-10-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by ravi.sri24
Thanks for the reply, I have tried the way you suggested but no luck still it's not taking the bin's environment varibales
Should work, did you used the right path? Have you placed the line above the other commands in your script?

Regards
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Old 02-10-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franklin52
Should work, did you used the right path? Have you placed the line above the other commands in your script?

Regards
Yes i have placed properly only, below is the command

./home/bin/.profile

su - bin -c "/opt/bin/test/receiver/start.sh
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Old 02-11-2009
There's must be a space between the dot and the slash:

Code:
. /home/bin/.profile

Regards
# 7  
Old 02-11-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franklin52
There's must be a space between the dot and the slash:

Code:
. /home/bin/.profile

Regards
Yes i have tired by giving space also but still no luck
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