Shell Programming and Scripting

guys
i have a unix user (say "x") which is also an application owner ..thru this user i manage most (90 %) of my tasks related to application i.e application down/up,processes stop/start etc..in short i manage my "tuxedo" via this user..

now
i want a new user to be created (on my name) which can perform all those tasks conducted by "x" ..everything that can be done by "x"...

Is it possible?
if yes ,how do we do it?

how about copying .profile of "x" for new user..i doubt this


note- O.S : solaris 8

thanks & regards
abhijeetkul

Set up the new user to be in the same group as X - as long as the executables/scripts/whatever are set that anyone in that group can run them, then this will take care of most of your issuses.

my new user is already in the same group.
also all my executables have "755" permissions on them.

still it is not working.

i want to know if following method can work out:
1. change the home directory of this new user.
2.change the login shell( bourne to ksh)
3.copy .profile of "x" to this new user.
4.put this user in a new group.( this bcoz i don want new user to be able to shutdown/start tuxedo;but simply run the perl scripts & executables i want it to run)

would this work?

i am in a jam due to this; each time i have to login as "x" & run those perl scripts//executable;

comments/suggestions most welcome

thanks & regards
abhijeet

Why not create symbolic links to the scripts and place them in the home dir of your new user, then set permissions to meet your requirements?

rein
can you guide on creating the symbolic links?

thanks & regards
abhijeet

i m trying to run a command from diffrent login ,where i get following messages

Empty compile time value given to use lib at /svm_wl1/billing/atai/rel/server/util/ataprocs line 73
Empty compile time value given to use lib at /svm_wl1/billing/atai/rel/server/util/ataprocs line 73
Empty compile time value given to use lib at /svm_wl1/billing/atai/rel/server/util/ataprocs line 73
Can't locate atailib.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /xps/app/gnu/perl/product/5.6.0/lib/5.6.0/sun4-solaris /xps/app/gnu/perl/product/5.6.0/lib/5.6.0 /xps/app/gnu/perl/product/5.6.0/lib/site_perl/5.6.0/sun4-solaris /xps/app/gnu/perl/product/5.6.0/lib/site_perl/5.6.0 /xps/app/gnu/perl/product/5.6.0/lib/site_perl .) at /svm_wl1/billing/atai/rel/server/util/ataprocs line 74.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /svm_wl1/billing/atai/rel/server/util/ataprocs line 74.


any views on this

regards
abhijeetkul

Setting up symbolic links is easy:

ln -s <source> <target>

Just make sure your permissions are ok. Maybe you need to use su?

In tuxedo, the .profile calls several scripts that set the tuxedo environment. Maybe it's worth checking up on this. If you execute the .profile from another user account these scripts must be called as well otherwise tux can't create its paths and you must be able to access these locations from that user.

I hope this is any help to you but I've came across similar issues when setting up tuxedo.