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Re: scripts to automate tasks

M0PHP — Fri Apr 15, 2005 8:14 pm

Author: M0PHP

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 8:14 pm

Make sure you make the script executable afterwards using chmod +x or by running `bash /path/to/script.sh` or something to that effect.

RE: scripts to automate tasks

nelz — Fri Apr 15, 2005 2:42 pm

Author: nelz

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 2:42 pm

Code:

#!/bin/sh

first command
su -c "second command"

If you want to do this without it asking for the root password, you'll need to investigate sudo. man sudo gives a good explanation of how it works and the config file is well comented with examples.

scripts to automate tasks

fibreshouse — Fri Apr 15, 2005 2:06 pm

Author: fibreshouse

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 2:06 pm

I'm using synce to talk to my Ipaq but it requires various commands to setup properly.
I know that you can script these but am having problems understanding how to write a script that will send a comand as user then a second command as SU.
I know it'll be fairly simple but I'm haviong real brain fade.