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Red Squirrel 06-01-2011 08:53 PM
How to use su with arguments?
 
How to I use su to run a command, and pass arguments to that command, and not su?

ex:

Code:
su vmuser VBoxManage -q list runningvms
I want -q to be specified to the VBoxManage command, not su. If I try any type of quotes it does not work either. Is there a way to do this?

TobiSGD 06-01-2011 08:58 PM
The correct way would be
Code:
su vmuser -c 'VBoxManage -q list runningvms'
You need the -c option to run commands with su.

For more information about the usage of su have a look at
Code:
man su

Red Squirrel 06-01-2011 09:07 PM
Ahh I see, that worked, thanks!

TobiSGD 06-01-2011 09:12 PM
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