sudo in a shell script

Fri Jul 15 10:32:52 UTC 2005

On Friday 15 July 2005 11:14, Dennis Kaarsemaker wrote:
> That's not possible for shell scripts...
>
> Scripts can only be setuid root if the interpreter for that script is
> setuid root (and NEVER EVER make bash setuid root!). Perl has a special
> setuid root interpreter, no other scripted language has that afaik.

Ohh.  Yes, I recall hearing that, now that you mention it; shame it didn't 
stick in my head :)

-- 
Lee Braiden
http://www.DigitalUnleashed.com
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