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Run local custom script as root?

list Gary Baluha
Wed, 7 Feb 2007 11:29:46 -0500
Message-Id: <user-f0e7df0a8a1e@xymon.invalid>

Running the Hobbit client as root (instead of user "hobbit") would also
work, but I would definitely discourage doing so.  Sudo is the only option
you should consider.
Matthias Zepf wrote:
Is there a (save) way to run a local custom script as root?
Or is
running a Hobbit script as root a bad idea at all?
I agree with Thomas, using sudo is generally the way to go if you want
controlled root-access.

-- Peter