Effective user ID

From: Zack Ellis <zellis_at_hccanet.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 13:02:08 -0500

Dear managers,

Is there a way to change your effective user id without using su? Using
su within a script bounces you out to a prompt.

I need to execute a database shutdown command, as root, but you must be
oracle for it to run without a password prompt.

This is run from within a Korn shell script.

Thanks in advance

Zack Ellis
Home care concepts of America
zellis_at_hccanet.com
Received on Mon Oct 26 1998 - 18:12:04 NZDT