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On Mon, 17 Mar 2008, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

> I've worked out how to start some programs as user while running as root.
> I figured this out by examining the man page for su (you get su when you
> install Steven's passwd.tgz package). The solution involves use of the -c
> option when issuing su.
>
> In order to make Opera start as user while I'm running BL3 as root, I
> simply issued the following command in an rxvt: su user -c opera. That

What does -c do?
It still does not make Opera start from the wrapper script for me as user.
I discovered that root's aliases do not work for user in BL2 despite 
copying over /root/.profile to /home/user/.profile.  Typing 'alias' does 
nothing. .profile is readable by all.

> caused Opera to be started by my unpriviledged user. I then made a similar
> entry for the jwm menu. Now, when I select Opera from the jwm menu, it
> runs as if started by my upriviledged user. The same routine worked for
> Sylpheed as well. I made a similar jwm menu item for Sylpheed. That's all
> working as needed.>

(The spelling is unprivileged.)

> Now, I have to try and get this to work for Links. It seems like it should
> be less complicated but so far the solution eludes me. I hope to do this
> for naim as well. Perhaps I need to write some simple scripts for this?
> Can anyone think of possibilities for getting both links and naim to run
> as if started by my unprivieldged user (that do not involve the extra
> steps of opening a terminal, su'ing, and issuing the command to start the
> program)? Please offer any insights you might have.

Look at how Steven starts links with jwm.  You need to start these 
programs from an rxvt.  'rxvt -e links' or 'rxvt -e naim' for programs 
designed to run in a terminal, as opposed to simply 'opera' or 'abiword' 
for X programs.

Sindi

> Some progress to report, anyways.
>
> Thanks,
> James