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Old 03-12-2009
Sudo command problem

Hi All,

I am tring to redirect mails comming to my user id to a script. In other word trigger a script when a mail comes to my user id.

Actually , Admin team has done all this to me previously. in my script i am doing like
/usr/local/bin/sudo -u parbrxs /export/home/parbrxs/bin/parbrxs.sh

it was working fine and it was able to trigger parbrxs.sh.
Now problem is, i want to change my script name from parbrxs.sh to abhishek_test.sh.

But this is giving error,

We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:

#1) Respect the privacy of others.
#2) Think before you type.
#3) With great power comes great responsibility.

Password:
Sorry, try again.
Password:
Sorry, try again.
Password:
Sorry, try again.
sudo: 3 incorrect password attempts


can any one please tell me what is the exact problem? Is there any settings i am missing?
# 2  
Old 03-12-2009
The admins probably created a NOPASSWD rule for that specific command (path and all) in the sudoers file. If you change it, that rule no longer catches, and so the password prompt is displayed.
# 3  
Old 03-12-2009
Thanks pludi .

But these is no sudoer file in /etc folder. Is there any other path or file where these setting can be done.
# 4  
Old 03-12-2009
visudo will allow the admins to edit the sudoers file (wherever it may sit). But it's not possible for a user to change or even view that file (although that last statement is not always true)
# 5  
Old 03-17-2009
Thanks paludi,
Ad i told , My main requirement is to trigger a script "abhishektest.sh "whenever a mail come to a user say "abhishek" in my unix server. I dont have root permission.
So, for doing this
1) in /etc/mail/aliases : i need to ask admin to configure so that mail will route through a script.
e.g.
abhishek : "|/export/home/abhishek/bin/wr_test.sh
2) in wr_test file : i need to put this line, as i have to switch user from root to abhishek.
/usr/local/bin/sudo -u abhsihek /export/home/abhishek/bin/abhishektest.sh
and ask admin to set NOPASSWD rule for this command.

Please let me know if anything wrong in this procedure.or anything else need to be added.

Last edited by mindtee_abhi; 03-17-2009 at 05:34 AM..
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