How to create a screen and execute a sudo command
I need a script to create a screen session and run a command inside, then detach and proceed with other screens. So I need something like screen -S vault -d -m $HOME/vault/v.sh. However, v.sh requires sudo privileges. What are my options?
- Leave it like that and run the whole script as
sudo. Problem: the other scripts/sessions will also run assudo, which is undesirable. - Insert
sudoat the start:sudo screen -S vault -d -m $HOME/vault/v.sh. - Insert it before calling
v.sh:screen -S vault -d -m "sudo $HOME/vault/v.sh"
What is the best option?
ubuntu bash sudo gnu-screen
asked Jan 17 at 10:16
uluulu
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I need a script to create a screen session and run a command inside, then detach and proceed with other screens. So I need something like screen -S vault -d -m $HOME/vault/v.sh. However, v.sh requires sudo privileges. What are my options?
- Leave it like that and run the whole script as
sudo. Problem: the other scripts/sessions will also run assudo, which is undesirable. - Insert
sudoat the start:sudo screen -S vault -d -m $HOME/vault/v.sh. - Insert it before calling
v.sh:screen -S vault -d -m "sudo $HOME/vault/v.sh"
What is the best option?
ubuntu bash sudo gnu-screen
asked Jan 17 at 10:16
uluulu
1063
1
It depends on what you want to achieve. It's someone you have to make your mind up about. it looks like you know how to solve your problem. You even list some of the pro and con arguments.
– Seth
Jan 17 at 10:49
Well, I'm still a noob here, being a long time Windows user. So I definitely don't know what I'm doing.
– ulu
Jan 24 at 9:40
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I need a script to create a screen session and run a command inside, then detach and proceed with other screens. So I need something like screen -S vault -d -m $HOME/vault/v.sh. However, v.sh requires sudo privileges. What are my options?
- Leave it like that and run the whole script as
sudo. Problem: the other scripts/sessions will also run assudo, which is undesirable. - Insert
sudoat the start:sudo screen -S vault -d -m $HOME/vault/v.sh. - Insert it before calling
v.sh:screen -S vault -d -m "sudo $HOME/vault/v.sh"
What is the best option?
ubuntu bash sudo gnu-screen
asked Jan 17 at 10:16
uluulu
1063
I need a script to create a screen session and run a command inside, then detach and proceed with other screens. So I need something like screen -S vault -d -m $HOME/vault/v.sh. However, v.sh requires sudo privileges. What are my options?
- Leave it like that and run the whole script as
sudo. Problem: the other scripts/sessions will also run assudo, which is undesirable. - Insert
sudoat the start:sudo screen -S vault -d -m $HOME/vault/v.sh. - Insert it before calling
v.sh:screen -S vault -d -m "sudo $HOME/vault/v.sh"
What is the best option?
ubuntu bash sudo gnu-screen
ubuntu bash sudo gnu-screen
asked Jan 17 at 10:16
uluulu
1063
asked Jan 17 at 10:16
uluulu
1063
asked Jan 17 at 10:16
uluulu
1063
asked Jan 17 at 10:16
uluulu
1063
asked Jan 17 at 10:16
uluulu
1063
1063
1
It depends on what you want to achieve. It's someone you have to make your mind up about. it looks like you know how to solve your problem. You even list some of the pro and con arguments.
– Seth
Jan 17 at 10:49
Well, I'm still a noob here, being a long time Windows user. So I definitely don't know what I'm doing.
– ulu
Jan 24 at 9:40
add a comment |
1
It depends on what you want to achieve. It's someone you have to make your mind up about. it looks like you know how to solve your problem. You even list some of the pro and con arguments.
– Seth
Jan 17 at 10:49
Well, I'm still a noob here, being a long time Windows user. So I definitely don't know what I'm doing.
– ulu
Jan 24 at 9:40
1
1
It depends on what you want to achieve. It's someone you have to make your mind up about. it looks like you know how to solve your problem. You even list some of the pro and con arguments.
– Seth
Jan 17 at 10:49
It depends on what you want to achieve. It's someone you have to make your mind up about. it looks like you know how to solve your problem. You even list some of the pro and con arguments.
– Seth
Jan 17 at 10:49
Well, I'm still a noob here, being a long time Windows user. So I definitely don't know what I'm doing.
– ulu
Jan 24 at 9:40
Well, I'm still a noob here, being a long time Windows user. So I definitely don't know what I'm doing.
– ulu
Jan 24 at 9:40
add a comment |
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One option you haven't listed is that if v.sh itself requires sudo privs, put that in the shebang line at the top of the script:
$ head -1 $HOME/vault/v.sh
#!/usr/bin/sudo /bin/sh
This method has the slight advantage that your master script doesn't require any knowledge of which scripts require sudo and which don't.
answered Jan 18 at 18:57
Jim L.Jim L.
42117
The problem with puttingsudoinv.shis that it requires entering the password inside the screen. SO I have to manually go to the screen and enter it, which I'm trying to avoid.
– ulu
Jan 24 at 9:43
One way to get around that is to edit yoursudoersfile to allow your account to run the script without entering a password. A line in your sudoers file likeulu ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /bin/bash /home/ulu/vault/v.shmight be what you need.
– Jim L.
Jan 25 at 21:39
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One option you haven't listed is that if v.sh itself requires sudo privs, put that in the shebang line at the top of the script:
$ head -1 $HOME/vault/v.sh
#!/usr/bin/sudo /bin/sh
This method has the slight advantage that your master script doesn't require any knowledge of which scripts require sudo and which don't.
answered Jan 18 at 18:57
Jim L.Jim L.
42117
The problem with puttingsudoinv.shis that it requires entering the password inside the screen. SO I have to manually go to the screen and enter it, which I'm trying to avoid.
– ulu
Jan 24 at 9:43
One way to get around that is to edit yoursudoersfile to allow your account to run the script without entering a password. A line in your sudoers file likeulu ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /bin/bash /home/ulu/vault/v.shmight be what you need.
– Jim L.
Jan 25 at 21:39
add a comment |
One option you haven't listed is that if v.sh itself requires sudo privs, put that in the shebang line at the top of the script:
$ head -1 $HOME/vault/v.sh
#!/usr/bin/sudo /bin/sh
This method has the slight advantage that your master script doesn't require any knowledge of which scripts require sudo and which don't.
answered Jan 18 at 18:57
Jim L.Jim L.
42117
The problem with puttingsudoinv.shis that it requires entering the password inside the screen. SO I have to manually go to the screen and enter it, which I'm trying to avoid.
– ulu
Jan 24 at 9:43
One way to get around that is to edit yoursudoersfile to allow your account to run the script without entering a password. A line in your sudoers file likeulu ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /bin/bash /home/ulu/vault/v.shmight be what you need.
– Jim L.
Jan 25 at 21:39
add a comment |
One option you haven't listed is that if v.sh itself requires sudo privs, put that in the shebang line at the top of the script:
$ head -1 $HOME/vault/v.sh
#!/usr/bin/sudo /bin/sh
This method has the slight advantage that your master script doesn't require any knowledge of which scripts require sudo and which don't.
answered Jan 18 at 18:57
Jim L.Jim L.
42117
One option you haven't listed is that if v.sh itself requires sudo privs, put that in the shebang line at the top of the script:
$ head -1 $HOME/vault/v.sh
#!/usr/bin/sudo /bin/sh
This method has the slight advantage that your master script doesn't require any knowledge of which scripts require sudo and which don't.
answered Jan 18 at 18:57
Jim L.Jim L.
42117
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answered Jan 18 at 18:57
Jim L.Jim L.
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answered Jan 18 at 18:57
Jim L.Jim L.
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answered Jan 18 at 18:57
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The problem with puttingsudoinv.shis that it requires entering the password inside the screen. SO I have to manually go to the screen and enter it, which I'm trying to avoid.
– ulu
Jan 24 at 9:43
One way to get around that is to edit yoursudoersfile to allow your account to run the script without entering a password. A line in your sudoers file likeulu ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /bin/bash /home/ulu/vault/v.shmight be what you need.
– Jim L.
Jan 25 at 21:39
add a comment |
The problem with puttingsudoinv.shis that it requires entering the password inside the screen. SO I have to manually go to the screen and enter it, which I'm trying to avoid.
– ulu
Jan 24 at 9:43
One way to get around that is to edit yoursudoersfile to allow your account to run the script without entering a password. A line in your sudoers file likeulu ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /bin/bash /home/ulu/vault/v.shmight be what you need.
– Jim L.
Jan 25 at 21:39
The problem with putting
sudo in v.sh is that it requires entering the password inside the screen. SO I have to manually go to the screen and enter it, which I'm trying to avoid.– ulu
Jan 24 at 9:43
The problem with putting
sudo in v.sh is that it requires entering the password inside the screen. SO I have to manually go to the screen and enter it, which I'm trying to avoid.– ulu
Jan 24 at 9:43
One way to get around that is to edit your
sudoers file to allow your account to run the script without entering a password. A line in your sudoers file like ulu ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /bin/bash /home/ulu/vault/v.sh might be what you need.– Jim L.
Jan 25 at 21:39
One way to get around that is to edit your
sudoers file to allow your account to run the script without entering a password. A line in your sudoers file like ulu ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /bin/bash /home/ulu/vault/v.sh might be what you need.– Jim L.
Jan 25 at 21:39
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It depends on what you want to achieve. It's someone you have to make your mind up about. it looks like you know how to solve your problem. You even list some of the pro and con arguments.
– Seth
Jan 17 at 10:49
Well, I'm still a noob here, being a long time Windows user. So I definitely don't know what I'm doing.
– ulu
Jan 24 at 9:40