shell script to execute in root mode

Question

I need execute script that have commands which should be run in root mode. If I put sudo before command then when I run script I see permission denied ( I don't have a chance to write password). If I run script with sudo then it writes - command not found. If I put sudo su in the beginning of the script then after I inter password nothing happens. Script executes only when exit root mode. How can make such script? Thank you.

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 14 '12 at 16:36

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You can set a script to not require a password via sudo with e.g. the following in /etc/sudoers:

user   ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: /path/to/your/script

answered Mar 14 '12 at 16:36

jmtd

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@:jmtd I did not but it on sudo myscript it still ask password – ashim Mar 14 '12 at 20:44
@user16610 See How to run a specific program as root without a password prompt? : the more specific rule needs to come after the more general rule. – Gilles 'SO- stop being evil' Mar 14 '12 at 23:20

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 14 '12 at 17:27

(Posted as a new answer since I can't comment & the edit is too small)

You can end the command with "" to prevent the user from running the command with arbitrary arguments.

user ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: /path/to/your/script ""

Now sudo /path/to/your/script works but sudo /path/to/your/script foo bar fails.

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