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Old 10-10-2011
Switch user inside shell script
Hi,
I am trying to create one script where I have to login as another user inside the script to exeute some commands
How can i achieve this?

Many thanks in advance.
# 2  
Old 10-10-2011
try like this in your script
Code:
su -l anotheruser -c 'comm1;comm2;comm3;...'

# 3  
Old 10-10-2011
Hi,
Thanks for the help,the problem is whne I am trying to execute the script its asking for the root's password which I dont know how to pass from the script.
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Old 10-10-2011
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Originally Posted by prarat
Hi,
Thanks for the help,the problem is whne I am trying to execute the script its asking for the root's password which I dont know how to pass from the script.
can you write your script in here?
# 5  
Old 10-10-2011
You can alternately ask your admin to allow your user to switch to the other user (as root, using the sudo) so you won't be prompt for passwd :

Code:
sudo su -l anotheruser -c 'comm1;comm2;comm3;...'

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