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Fwd: linux question (for ECS/Knoppix CD) Mark Gilmore Wed, 09 Feb 2005 08:58:48 -0800

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turns out that "su" only works when manually entering it at the cmd line 
(&^$#$#(*).
"sudo" looks like it will do the rick, but looks *very* involved/complicated.
is there a *simple* way of doing this (perhaps via superuser daemon that i 
start at boot) ?
thanks

>Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 06:22:15 -0800
>To: ecs@netbloc.com
>From: Mark Gilmore <mark1@markgilmore.net>
>Subject: Fwd: linux question (for ECS/Knoppix CD)
>
>nevermind - i just discovered:
>         su -c "command"
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>>Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 06:05:35 -0800
>>To: ecs@netbloc.com
>>From: Mark Gilmore <mark1@markgilmore.net>
>>Subject: linux question (for ECS/Knoppix CD)
>>
>>The user needs to be able to copy dynamic files (main.cfg, etc) to a 
>>flash drive and/or hard disk.
>>I have this all working at boot/shutdown (when /etc/inittab runs as super 
>>user).
>>But I would like the user to be able to do saves manually (via a button 
>>on the desktop).
>>The problem is that I can't use the "mount" cmd unless I'm super-user.
>>Any ideas ?
>>Perhaps I can create a "super-user executable" ?
>>Thanks !
>>
>>Mark Gilmore
>>http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
>
>Mark Gilmore
>http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com

Mark Gilmore
http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com 


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