SoloCDM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is it possible to pass an executed program over to the super-user
> from a user? I tried nohup and the ampersand in X as a user,
> but once the terminal closes -- the command terminates.
Um, what exactly are you trying to do?
Run the program as user 'a' and pass the output to another program
being run as the super user?
Are you wanting ANY user 'x' to be able to do this, or only people
who are able to become root anyway?
Is the task being done by the root process 'dangerous' in any way?
(i.e. do you only want certain people to be able to do this)
Or is it ok to just have a mail processor handling the output?
The really short answer (making lots of assumptions!) is:
either use a pipe that feeds your root task (and has permissions
set as needed) or have a mail handler that passes the output to
the root task (again, with whatever tests you need for security).
rc
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