The script could be SUID Root, and you could use os.setuid immediately after
having performed the task to switch to a non-priviledged user. May be a big
security risk, if someone can alter the script, he gains root access to the
system...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> hello,
>
> i am writing a python script that will be run by a non root user
> the script needs to open a file in write mode that is owned by root
>
> file = open('/etc/apt/sources.list', 'r+')
>
> returns permission error
>
> how can i call sudo on open()?
>
> thanks alot
> slava
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