Umarzuki Mochlis wrote: > 2009/9/22 Fábio Rabelo <[email protected]>: >> And I can only run scripts on boot with root user .... >> >> So, how can I solve this ?? > > it depends on what command are you trying to run. Whether it needs > root permission or not but VBoxHeadless doesn't not need to be run as > root > If you don't want it to run as root, you can use the su command. Although most people use it to become root, you can use it to become any user. ( su -c "VBoxHeadless --startvm ubuntu-server" - fabio )
I haven't checked if VBoxHeadless returns after starting the virtual machine, or after you exit the virtual machine, so you may end up needing a & after the command. ( su -c "VBoxHeadless --startvm ubuntu-server &" - fabio ) Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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