How to get around tar'ing up files you don't have permissions?
 

I would like to tar up some system logs with core files as a normal user through a script. However these core files are owned by root.

Of course I get "cannot read directory ...: Permission denied"

Is there a good way to grab these core files through a script? From searching around, I get that the best way is to modify the sudoers file, then run the script with sudo. Is this considered the safest and best way?

Thanks!

you do not

you become root , then tar them up

the logs are owned by root

you could set a cron job

but "log rotate" should be doing that