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Old 03-27-2006
become SU - ...Silently
Hi,

One more question guys....

I need to become "su " during a script and then execute a script and then exit back and become the normal user.

How can this be done ?
# 2  
Old 03-27-2006
Code:
remsh host [-l username] [-n] command

# 3  
Old 03-27-2006
It says " Permission denied "

Do i need to set some environment for this ?

Thanks
# 4  
Old 03-27-2006
This is what i did :

remsh localhost[-l root] [-n] <some command>

and i got permission denied.
# 5  
Old 03-27-2006
Yes , u have to touch /etc/hosts as root

See de man pages of remsh and rlogin for more..

Cheers
# 6  
Old 03-27-2006
what will "touch /etc/hosts" as root do ?

Pardon my ignorance please, but i really did not get that part.

Dont I have to provide the root password some where in this command ?

remsh localhost[-l root] [-n] <some command>

And since i need to su to my localmachine, is the localhost mentioned in the command appropriate ?


Thanks
# 7  
Old 03-27-2006
Sorry , i was trying to explain that you have to modify the /etc/hosts (don“t touch it) for authentication as root using remsh ...
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