Re: start / run a program only when logged in as root

[John Flux <john tmsp screaming net>]

On Wed, 24 May 2000, you wrote:
> linuxconf will not start if your not logged in as root.
> same with rpm won't run without being root.
Being a SuSE user ( shudder *grin*) I don't have linuxconf.
Tell me, does it run for say user toor ( uid 0) ?
It would be anal if it didn't run for all uid 0 users
Or at least lower privallage users but had rights to change somethings..

> 
> What is involved (details) of how to require the program to be executed only as
> root.  Currently this program runs under any user but that is not ideal since
> it'll probably screw it up.
> 
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