how to autorun script at startup as administrator?

[Daniel Gorbe]

Hi!


I dont know the full story, i joined today, but maybe you want a systemd
service:

https://www.linode.com/docs/quick-answers/linux/start-service-at-boot/


With:

"User=root" 

^ this execute your script as root

On 12/18/19 8:45 PM, Dave Stevens wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Dec 2019 23:24:17 -0500
> Little Girl <littlergirl at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I see it there, thanks so much!  
>>
>> I'm glad it helped. I've used it for years for my daily reminders
>> script and my wallpaper changer script (neither of which I can live
>> without) and it's rock solid.
> hmmmmmmm...
>
> glad to see the option and will use it with thanks. But.
> I need to have a program run on power up remotely and without
> intervention (no login) and as administrator.
>
>
> I've looked further and rc.local seems like a good candidate but I
> don't know how I can run with elevated privileges, I've only ever used
> sudo and won't necesarily (or likely) be around to intervene. In fact
> avoiding the intervention is the point.
>
> Can anyone point me in the direction of a script running as admin
> without intervention?
>
> d
>
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