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frasej is offline frasej
2008-01-09 , 20:41
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#1
Before I upgraded to OS2008, I was able to run commands that required root level permissions, from load-applet's Run Command menu item. Unfortunately, I forgot to write down how I did it.
I thought it was using sudo, but that doesn't seem to have worked. Does anyone know how to do this? (I'll remember to write down the answer this time)

Update: Since I was running a script file (.sh) I was able to use the following code to get it done. This is a workaround, as I was able to do it from a single line before.

Code:
#!/bin/sh
if [ `id -u` != 0 ] ; then
#if not already root, call itself as root
        exec sudo gainroot <<EOF
exec sh $0 $*
EOF
        exit $?
fi
#real script follows
chroot /mnt/initfs dsmetest -l 3
exit
And thanks to who ever I borrowed this code from. (My memory is getting worse every day )
Last edited by frasej; 2008-01-09 at 21:43.
 
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iancumihai is offline iancumihai
2008-01-09 , 22:54
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#2
add the command you whant tto run from load applet in /etc/sudoers
and run it from load-applet uusing sudo.

EG: in sudoers add the $CMD (fullpath) and run it as 'sudo $CMD'
 

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Saturn is offline Saturn
2008-01-10 , 09:51
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#3
Maybe a silly question..

Did you install 'becomeroot' in your new 2008os? (It is needed to run you script).
 
frasej is offline frasej
2008-01-10 , 18:14
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#4
Originally Posted by Saturn View Post
Maybe a silly question..

Did you install 'becomeroot' in your new 2008os? (It is needed to run you script).
Yes. But that wasn't it. The script I posted runs. What I had before was just one line. Something like:
Code:
su chroot /mnt/initfs dsmetest -l 3
But it wasn't su.
 
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johnkzin is offline johnkzin
2008-01-10 , 21:32
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#5
is there a load applet for 2008 that lets you run commands? The one I saw in the 2008 repository doesn't.
 
frasej is offline frasej
2008-01-11 , 16:13
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#6
No, my mistake. It's actually osso-statusbar-cpu version 0.6.1chinook1. Sorry about the confusion.
 
cdmackay is offline cdmackay
2008-01-17 , 01:52
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really dumb question, please: how do I get osso-statusbar-cpu to run cmdline (i.e. non-UI) commands? I tried "osso-xterm -e blah", but no good...
 
frasej is offline frasej
2008-01-17 , 15:26
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#8
Click on its icon and select "Run command...", or if it's something you want to do repeatedly, click on "Settings...", then the "Commands" button, and enter it as a new command.
 
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2008-01-18 , 15:10
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#9
"echo touch /x | sudo gainroot" where "touch /x" is the program (run as su but with user environment)? This might need to be in a script for some launchers.
 
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