UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

function ABC
{
    echo "Enter Element Name:"
       read ename
       echo "Enter Element Source path:"
       read spath
       echo "Enter Element Destination path:"
       read dpath
       echo "cp -p $spath/$ename $dpath/$ename"
       echo "chmod 774 $dpath/$ename"
}
echo      "Do you want to initiate the process ${bold}(Y/N?)${offbold}"
read inp
if [ $inp == "Y" -o $inp == "y" ] ;
then
............................
............................
............................
echo " Does this involves any other files? ${bold}(Y/N?)${offbold}"
read inp
    if [ $inp == "Y" -o $inp == "y" ] ;
    then
   
    echo "***************************** "
    echo " Enter the abcuser password "
    echo "***************************** "
      (
    while [ $inp == "Y" -o $inp == "y" ] ;
       do
      ABC
    echo "Do you have any other elements?${bold}(Y/N?)${offbold}"
       read inp
      done
      ) | su abcuser
    fi
  echo "Program has been executed."
fi

*****************************
 Enter the abcuser password
*****************************
Password:





su: Sorry
Program has been executed

ant:/home/vbe $ ./test01
hello
su test01
This script  is shell PID:  29792
Enter passwd
Password: 
ant:/home/vbe $ echo $$
29793
ant:/home/vbe $ exit
hihi back to $$ : 29792
done

 su <newuser> -c ~/newscript

ant:/home/vbe $ remsh ant -l jju -n date
Tue Aug 28 17:44:38 METDST 2012