On Mon, 17 Mar 2003, Jose Romildo Malaquias wrote: > Hello. > > Does anyone knows any tool that can be used to start > applications as user root. I am looking for a tool that > would ask for the root password and then launch an > application, like what happens when one runs Red Hat > configuration applications (like redhat-config-network) > as a normal user: a dailog window is open asking for > the root password and, which is accepted or rejected, > and then the application is run if accepted. >
How about "su - /path/to/command". Or you might want to look at sudo Rgds Rus -- http://www.65535.net | MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "More bits for your bite" Lifetime FreeBSD + Linux Hosting and Shell Accounts Please respect RFC1855 and don't top post -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
