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Old 12-13-2012
Passing password to sudo login
Hi All,

I am trying use the below su command to execute a shell script using different user.
Caould some one please help me out as to how to pass the pass the password when prompted or is there any way to execute the shell script using other user.
I have had look at the other posts in forum but is not working correctly.

Please help..

Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
su - cobr_ext -c /home/cobr_sftp/var/script/test_gpg.sh

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Old 12-13-2012
If you run the shell script as root.I think it may work.Because root can su to any other user.
But if you run that as a no-root user.I think you should add 'sudo' at the head of line2.At the same time,make sure you have the right to use 'sudo' as the no-root user.Please use command 'visudo' to edit the file /etc/sudoers.
 
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