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SSH as root but execute command as another user.
I am trying to automate a process of copying files from a CD over a network from a host to a remote terminal. Due to the security setup we have I need to SSH as root. However the commands to run a script need the environment of a different user in order to run correctly. I have tried the...- scfc1976
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- Forum: UNIX Scripting
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Changing filenames from upper to lower case.
Hi all, I have been looking at various threads in relation to this and haven't been able to get the right result. The closest I have got was to turn all uppercase characters within a file to lowercase. What I need is to change the filename of various files (the amount of which can change at...- scfc1976
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- Replies: 5
- Forum: UNIX Scripting
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AWK command with IF statement.
Hi all. As a new user of AWK and a inexperienced programmer I could use a bit of help with a little problem. I have a file that could change depending on what users are acessing the file. This file is then used to update information on a database. File example: "Text","data","word","word1"...
