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sryzdn 03-22-2014 10:40 AM
how to run scripts for different users
 
Hi,

Considering the following script:

Quote:
#!/bin/bash
# using the case command
case $USER in
user1 | user2)
echo "Welcome, $USER";;
user3)
echo "This is a testing account";;
user4)
echo "Your account is expiring";;
*)
echo "You’re not allowed here";;
esac
I have added user1-4 and I wanted to run the script for them but I could not. Where should I put the ./script file so that different users can see their messages?

schneidz 03-22-2014 10:42 AM
Code:
su - user -c "command"

sryzdn 03-22-2014 11:00 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by schneidz (Post 5139301)
Code:
su - user -c "command"
The script I mentioned above is in ./file1, following what you said:

Quote:
su - user1 -c ./file1
-bash: ./file1: No such file or directory

schneidz 03-22-2014 11:03 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sryzdn (Post 5139309)
The script I mentioned above is in ./file1, following what you said:
i beleive that since you are switching user, user1 has no idea what directory the previous user was in. try running it with the /full/path/to/file ?

sryzdn 03-22-2014 11:14 AM
I have to put ./file1 somewhere that all user1-4 can see it. That's my question: where should I put it?

schneidz 03-22-2014 11:15 AM
Code:
sudo mkdir -p /whatever/floats/your/boat
#chmod -R 755 /whatever/floats/your/boat


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