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r3gan 03-15-2006 10:38 AM
Changing user in bash script.
 
Hi,

I'm new to bash scripting, and I have a problem with running the 'su' command. When I try to 'su' in my script, I get prompted for the user's password. Is there any way to echo a password from my script to the waiting prompt??

alunduil 03-15-2006 11:04 AM
man su, and you'll find your answer.

Regards,

Alunduil

r3gan 03-15-2006 11:16 AM
alunduil,
I have already checked the man pages for 'su'. From what I can see, there is no -p option or anything to submit a password as an arguement to the 'su' command.

nx5000 03-15-2006 11:27 AM
If you can, there is a tool for this:
sudo

for su maybe with expect language but sudo is really for this.


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