You could rexec the commands for the user...
man rexec.
Jason
On Thursday 26 July 2001 15:48, Richard O'Mahony wrote:
> Hi,
> I am working on a bash script in which I have to change user during the
> processing of the script in order to check certain environment variables
> are being correctly set for that user. Currently I am using the following
> appraoch
>> change_user () {
> NEW_USER=$1
> echo "logging in as $NEW_USER."
> su - $NEW_USER
>> #
> #plus some error checking
> #to ensure that the log in proceeds
> #
> }
>>> change_user ismadm
> #
> #some commands to be run as ismadm user
> #
>> the problem is that when I log in using the above approach is that the
> script seems to be halted and the terminal presents a log in for the
> $NEW_USER. I am looking for some method to login and run a few commands
> without the user ever knowing (apart from supplying the password).
> Thanks
> Richard...
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Jason.
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