I want to allot packages to each users? [ Redhat Linux ]

vijay@ylg · 12-15-2009, 10:45 PM

Dear Friends,

i have a requirement, each user has to be access particular packages in Redhat linux systems.

for example :

A is the user.
1. this A user has to be access only the office suite. or
2. This A user has to be access only the Office suite + Qt-Designer.

is there any possibilities to do?

please help me.

thanks in advance.

with Regards,

Vijay.

chrism01 · 12-16-2009, 12:54 AM

You could try creating a group for each 'group' of usages eg

group1 = OpenOffice
group2=OO+QT

then add the user's to those groups as supplementary groups (see usermod -G) and then use group level ACLs on the programs.
There may be an easier way...

Ingvae · 12-16-2009, 09:41 AM

Check out restricted shells such as rbash.