login as other user using shell doesn't load the profile for that user
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login as other user using shell doesn't load the profile for that user
I am using the sudo command to log on locally as another user by the following command:
sudo -u theotheruser -s
or
sudo -u theotheruser sh
As I see it, this initiates a new shell with the mentioned other user.
However, this doesn't load that users profile from his home directory.
Is there a way to automatically read the users profile when login in with selected command? I am mostely interested in getting a working prompt when logged in.
I am using the sudo command to log on locally as another user by the following command:
sudo -u theotheruser -s
or
sudo -u theotheruser sh
As I see it, this initiates a new shell with the mentioned other user.
However, this doesn't load that users profile from his home directory.
Is there a way to automatically read the users profile when login in with selected command? I am mostely interested in getting a working prompt when logged in.
Thankful for any suggestions.
su &USER -l would five you a login shell with all the profile scripts loaded.
su uses root by default, give it a user name, -l makes su the start login shell (a shell environment you would find if you log in as that user). login shell will run all the profile scripts including default ones in /etc/profile.d and in $HOME.
su uses root by default, give it a user name, -l makes su the start login shell (a shell environment you would find if you log in as that user). login shell will run all the profile scripts including default ones in /etc/profile.d and in $HOME.
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I tried it, Yeah it works ! and it is given in the man page of su, I was lazy enough to read that
Thanks for the help !
Last edited by TheIndependentAquarius; 12-14-2009 at 01:32 AM.
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