shutdown script

Zolan · 10-16-2004, 05:04 PM

The problem is that i want the password typed in.
i know almost nothing about scripting because i have just taken a quick loock at it.
i want to do a script to shut down my computer.
i started with
su
echo "xxx"
shutdown -h now

But as you can amadgin that got me nowere.
i have tried numerous things.
I have searched the net and found nothing.

with this it still prompts me for the password, but i want it all to be done in the script.
well you got the idea.
Please help.

serz · 10-16-2004, 07:07 PM

Code:

#!/bin/bash

echo "Shutting down...."
su -c "shutdown -h now"

That's it.. you will get prompted for the root password.

Don't forget to chmod +x the script and put it somewhere you can run it.

Tinkster · 10-16-2004, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zolan
The problem is that i want the password typed in.

What you mean is that you don't want to
be prompted for a password?

Cheers,
Tink