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Re: [ecs] Fwd: linux question (for ECS/Knoppix CD) Ingo Pakleppa Wed, 09 Feb 2005 10:37:08 -0800

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sudo actually isn't all that complicated once you get used to it, but it 
is probably not what you want anyway.

Instead, where you specify the device in /etc/fstab, just add the option 
"user" or "owner" (do a man fstab for the exact description of these 
options). This will allow either any user, or the owner of the device 
file, to mount and umount that device.

Mark Gilmore wrote:
> 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
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>>
>> Mark Gilmore
>> http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
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> 
> Mark Gilmore
> http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
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