From: Bill Thompson (bill.thompson@GOODYEAR.COM)
Date: Mon Sep 23 2002 - 06:33:46 EDT
Mike,
The script can not supply the password.
You might be able to use expect or the expect module of Perl but IMHO
either
choice is much more complicated to install and script than using sudo.
If I may ask, why are you trying to avoid sudo?
Bill Thompson
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
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----- Original Message -----
From: <Mike_Giammarino@PRAXAIR.COM>
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To: <aix-l@Princeton.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 4:57 PM
Subject: su
> I've seen this question before but I do not remember where or the answer.
> I did check the archives but found nothing.
> I would like to use the su command within a script, can the script
supply
> the password?.
> I'm try to avoid installing sudo if possible.
> Thanks
>
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