running as a different user

**adrenaline** · 12-07-2004

I know I can run kdesu to run apps as root but what if i have an app installed as a different user. I don't want to run it as root I want to run it as a different user.

Synopsis:
I am running crossover office with office 2k pro as a school based user. but I wanted to access it as a work based user. I ran kdesu and it accessed it as root but it wanted me to install it as root. I want to just run it not install it for every instance on my machine. Is this even possible?

Mike

**lakerdonald** · 12-07-2004

Code:

kdesu --help

all right there
-lakerdonald

**U-Turn** · 12-07-2004

Contrary to popular belief, su does not mean superuser. It means switch user.
Using the su command, you can give a terminal or console any users privilege. When you issue the su command without a username, the shell assumes root. However, you can also:

Code:

james@stargate~$su donna
Password&#58;
donna@stargate~$

That terminal now belongs to user donna and any command will be issued with her privileges.

**adrenaline** · 12-07-2004

Originally Posted by U-Turn

Contrary to popular belief, su does not mean superuser. It means switch user.
Using the su command, you can give a terminal or console any users privilege. When you issue the su command without a username, the shell assumes root. However, you can also:

Code:

james@stargate~$su donna
Password&#58;
donna@stargate~$

That terminal now belongs to user donna and any command will be issued with her privileges.

I realize that, but what I want to run will not run in a command line. So My question is how do I do it if I want to run a gui app?

**genesus** · 12-07-2004

Not sure, and I'm sure you tried this, but can you chmod to give it execute priveleges to all users?

**U-Turn** · 12-07-2004

Sorry. I wasn't thinking. To do what I suggested requires PAM. PAM isn't included in a stock Slackware install. I use Dropline GNOME and therefore have PAM installed.

**lakerdonald** · 12-07-2004

i told you to rtfm:

Code:

kdesu --help

it says it right there.
-lakerdonald

**adrenaline** · 12-07-2004

Originally Posted by lakerdonald

i told you to rtfm:

Code:

kdesu --help

it says it right there.
-lakerdonald

OK, Lakerdonald "stop dropping bricks" I got it! hehe

kdesu -u <username>
worked great thanks

Mike

**lakerdonald** · 12-07-2004

congrats

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