[SOLVED] how to run scripts for different users

sryzdn · 03-22-2014, 10:40 AM

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

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

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