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Scipt file for a password.

Hi,

Let's assume that there is a command that needs to be executed only by root. Is there a possibility that a script file can be used which will provide the password for the root. like :

su -c command
password : xxxxxxxx

this should happen without our entering the command.

is that possible? if yes how! and if no why?

-- Murthy.

liormmm

Read sudo manual. You can restrict some user to run a certain command with root privileges. You can customize it to ask for a password or not.

If you have it installed, try visudo and you will be editing sudo configuration file.

Hope it helps.

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-CrashOverride-

in root there is no password at first u login as root and ther is no passwor and if u wana make a password then you type in :
passw
and type in ur password

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