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Davigetto

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From: In your mind

Registered: 2007-05-10

Posts: 266

[SOLVED]How can I execute a program being a root as an user?

Hello, I'm editing the acpi multimedia keys, exactly editing /etc/acpi/handler.sh file.

When I put a scpecific command for a key (for example, firefox) it is executed as a root, not as the user I'm logged on.

What can I do to execute the programs with the multimedia keys as a normal user, and not as a root?

Greetings

Last edited by Davigetto (2007-09-16 16:28:12)

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harlekin

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From: Germany

Registered: 2006-07-13

Posts: 408

Re: [SOLVED]How can I execute a program being a root as an user?

sudo -u username command

Maybe this will work for you. But the fact that the user have to be specified in the file and won't be fetched on key press may be a problem.

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Davigetto

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From: In your mind

Registered: 2007-05-10

Posts: 266

Re: [SOLVED]How can I execute a program being a root as an user?

I have tried it but terminal does nothing as root :S

[root@helena davigetto]# sudo -u davigetto firefox
[root@helena davigetto]#

And firefox is not opened

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Mardukas

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From: Lithuania

Registered: 2007-08-05

Posts: 121

Re: [SOLVED]How can I execute a program being a root as an user?

I have tried it but terminal does nothing as root :S

[root@helena davigetto]# sudo -u davigetto firefox
[root@helena davigetto]#

And firefox is not opened

Try kdesu -u davigetto firefox (if you're using KDE, if GNOME - gksudo).

robertp

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From: Warszawa, Poland

Registered: 2007-09-11

Posts: 123

Re: [SOLVED]How can I execute a program being a root as an user?

This should work for you (it has worked for me for a long time).
Check whether DISPLAY and  XAUTHORITY environment variables are set correctly.
Try running simpler program like xclock or xcalc.
Also try this with su instead of sudo, like this:

 su username -c command

Davigetto

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From: In your mind

Registered: 2007-05-10

Posts: 266

Re: [SOLVED]How can I execute a program being a root as an user?

thanks all,

robertp solution has worked perfectly, thank you very much

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