Re: [Fab-user] Using su on boxes without sudo

[Rahul Menon]

Robert,

I think we have addressed this before. 

You can do this in two ways. 

use the prefix for the su and then run the commands as you require them or write a method for su and execute commands thru that. 

Rahul

On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 2:27 AM, RS <address@hidden> wrote:

Hello there,

Is there any way to switch user without getting an interactive prompt or using sudo?

I have run into an issue described as follows:

Installing software on old solaris boxes without sudo installed.
Root logins disabled.
Ssh keys unused.

I tried using a with('su -')  kind of approach, or using run, but everything I've tried thus far then pops me to a new, interactive prompt, rather than continuing the automated task. 

I can exit that prompt to continue execution, but the tasks that need to be run as root never complete.

I should mention that, on boxes that allow root login or use sudo, it's all gravy.  The problem is just logging in with a non privileged user and then switching to root.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Robert

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