If you need to run something as root, why not set up a cronjob as root
running that script?



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jay Sethi
> [mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x84237029.[Email address protected]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 2:49 PM
> To: LazyDBA Discussion
> Subject: su'ing in a UNIX script
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I need to pass the Password to the superuser command as follows:
>
> su - superuser_id
>
> As is, the above when executed from the command line expects
> after the string "Password:" on the next line.
>
> I can not get root privileges.
>
> Thanks.
> Jay
>
>
>
>
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