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hnasr2001 12-01-2015 02:52 PM
run a script in boot as user using /etc/rc.local
 
I am trying to run a script at boot using /etc/rc.local.
it works fine but runs as root and I want to run it as user.
I tried sudo -u user /path-to-file and it didn't work (the script didn't run).
Any solution will be appreciated.

Emerson 12-01-2015 02:58 PM
See man setuid and man setuidgid.

suicidaleggroll 12-01-2015 03:42 PM
How about "su - user -c command"?

Emerson 12-01-2015 04:02 PM
su will work, too.

Below is a live example with setuidgid.
Code:
#!/bin/sh
exec setuidgid sarah /usr/local/bin/mplayer -quiet http://...

hnasr2001 12-05-2015 08:32 PM
Thanks everyone - su worked.


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