Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 19:40:32 +1100 From: Gavin Cameron <ggcameron@gmail.com> To: Mike Esquardez <mikeala3@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help with Difficult Startup Script Message-ID: <1efd1aec0601020040i643d55a8q31e941818cc0353b@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <BAY7-F35C810ADD4E6EF7A915B29A2D0@phx.gbl> References: <BAY7-F35C810ADD4E6EF7A915B29A2D0@phx.gbl>
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sudo Cheers Gavin On 1/2/06, Mike Esquardez <mikeala3@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, I am trying to make a script that runs the following commands. This > is difficult for me because I dont know how to switch users. Currently > these > are the commands that I am trying to script. > > # fetchmail –d 1000 & (this needs to be run as username mik) > # su -l root > # /home/mik/myfilter & (this needs to be run as root) > > I know I have to make the files executable and .sh extension then put them > in /usr/local/etc/rc.d to get them to run at startup but I am not sure how > to make these commands run as different users. > > Is there a way to have something like this? (i know runas isnt a real > shell > command) > > #/bin/sh > runas "mik" fetchmail & > runas "root" /home/mik/myfilter & > > Any help would be very much helpful. mik > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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