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Date:      Sat, 30 Nov 2002 22:47:40 -0600
From:      Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
To:        Kirk Bailey <idiot1@netzero.net>
Cc:        Andrew Prewett <andrew@kronos.HomeUnix.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Run as owner
Message-ID:  <20021201044739.GD15972@dan.emsphone.com>
In-Reply-To: <3DE991FC.20200@netzero.net>
References:  <20021130162024.V47670-100000@slave.east.ath.cx> <3DE991FC.20200@netzero.net>

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In the last episode (Nov 30), Kirk Bailey said:
> This script is not perl, it is in python. So far the python community has 
> failed in the search for clue, possibly this one can assist?

Sudo.

You don't seem to be listening to anyone's responses.  Perl, Python,
/bin/shl, they're all the same.  You need to put the setuid bit on the
/executable*, not the script, or have another setuid program (like
sudo) handle permissions then exec your script as the appropriate user.

-- 
	Dan Nelson
	dnelson@allantgroup.com

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