Syntax in perl script to run as unix user

[eileen1017]

I need to write a perl script that have to be run as a specific unix user. I know that in perl script you can use system to do any of the unix command. However, if I say "system 'su -username'; how should I type in the password. Does any one know the syntax to do this? I tried "system 'su -username/password';" But this did not work. Please help me! Thanks.

 

[KarveR]

instead of coding in the user/password, why not schedule the job using at or cron? this way it will be executed with your user permissions (or the user permissions of the person setting the cron/at job).

if you need to do something for which you don't have the correct permissions, see your sysadmin for help or stop hacking

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[justice41]

You need to set the setuid bit of the file permissions of the script. The script must be owned by the user

chown user1 myscript.pl

and then you set the bit using chmod

chmod u+s myscript.pl

A user other than the owner of the file must have permission to execute the script

chmod a+x myscript.pl

Or to accomplish setting the setuid bit and changing the execute permissions at the same time (but restricting write permissions)

chmod 4755 myscript.pl

jaa