The way I have done this in the past (using ksu rather than su) is to:
#!/bin/bash
#
if [ "$UID" -ne 0 ]
then
portion of script to run as root
else
ksu $0 $*
if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]
then
echo "ksu failed!"
exit 1
else
portion of script to run as non-root
fi
fi
#
exit
-Keith.
On Apr 29, 2014, at 2:20 PM, ToddAndMargo <toddandma...@zoho.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have a bash script that need to be run as root.
> In the script, I check to see if it is running as
> root and flag the user to run appropriately.
>
> Is there a way to use "su" to prompt for the password
> and continue the script if successful? (I would test for
> $? after the prompt.)
>
> Currently "su" will just open a new shell as root.
>
> I can run a command inside "su", but what about the
> other 200 lines of code? :'(
>
> Many thanks,
> -T
>
>
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