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Old 04-12-2005
scp and sudo?
I'm using AIX and I have the following issue:

I need to copy configuration files from one server to another but I don't have root rights. All I can do is use sudo to change to the application owner. Permissions are such that I can't copy these files from my home, not even via /tmp to the application mount point. I get the message that the file system is read only.

I was thinking, can I use scp and invoke sudo in some way so I can copy these files as the application owner rather then with my own account? Or any other ideas?
# 2  
Old 04-12-2005
if the other user is also setup with scp, you can just sudo ...

(cd /dir; tar cvfp - config_file*) | ssh remotehost "cd /remotedir; tar xvfp -"

otherwise, you're in a tough situation unless you can get your admins to do the changes for you ...
# 3  
Old 04-12-2005
It will also depend on how the filesystem to which you are trying to copy the files is mounted. It could be mounted locally as read-only, or NFS mouted as readonly in which case there is little chance you will be able to achieve what you are trying to do without assistance from your sysadmin.
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Old 04-13-2005
which indeed is the case
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