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Execute a file from a different account

Okay, I have this homework assignment, and I think I have it all down path, but I just need help with this one line.

Write a C Shell script that can be run under any CECS unix account and the script produces the following three lines output on the screen.
Requirements
1. The first line in the script file must contain the command I should type so that I can run it from my account and get the desired output. Remember, the C++ program is in your account and not in mine. You can test it by running it from another account, also, we are not in the same group.


Okay, I'm confused by the "Requirements 1" thing. I have to give him a hard copy of my C Shell script, so my only problem is that he has to have access to the C++ program saved in my account.

I'm confused what type of command would be needed for him to reach my account.

He's in a completely different category, so I'm assuming I have to set the other users category so that he can execute it, but what is needed exactly. Say I called the file "test" from directory "Program". For me to execute it, I would do this

% ./Program/test

What would be required for him to do that exact same thing? I can't find it anywhere. This is probably a stupid question, but I'm lost.

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userdel(8)						      System Manager's Manual							userdel(8)

NAME
userdel - delete an user account SYNOPSIS
userdel [-D binddn] [-P path] [-r[-f]] [--service service] [--help] [-u] [-v] account DESCRIPTION
userdel deletes an user account from the local system files or a LDAP database and removes all entries that refer to account from the group database. Before the account is removed, the USERDEL_PRECMD command as defined in login.defs(5) is called, after removal the USERDEL_POSTCMD command is called. OPTIONS
-r, --remove-home Remove the whole home directory and the mail spool of the specified account. Files located in other directories will have to be searched for and deleted manually. -f, --force This option is used to force the removal of files, even if not owned by the account. --service service Add the account to a special directory. The default is files, but ldap is also valid. -D, --binddn binddn Use the Distinguished Name binddn to bind to the LDAP directory. The user will be prompted for a password for simple authentica- tion. -P, --path path The passwd and shadow files are located below the specified directory path. chpasswd will use this files, not /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow. --help Print a list of valid options with a short description. -u, --usage Print a short list of valid options. -v, --version Print the version number and exit. FILES
passwd - user account information shadow - shadow user account information group - group information SEE ALSO
passwd(1), login.defs(5), passwd(5), shadow(5), useradd(8), usermod(8) AUTHOR
Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.de> pwdutils October 2003 userdel(8)