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Old 08-27-2007, 02:00 AM   #1
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How a non-root user start services

Using REDHAT ES, How can we allow a user to start some selected services ? other then root ?
 
Old 08-27-2007, 02:07 AM   #2
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look up "sudo"
 
Old 08-28-2007, 01:55 AM   #3
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how to use sudo
 
Old 08-28-2007, 04:52 AM   #4
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In case you don't know, there is an internal documentation for any command, it's called man. Simply type:
man sudo
Type q to exit

There's also google
http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+use+sudo
 
  


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