running as a different user

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

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kdesu --help

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all right there
-lakerdonald

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:

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james@stargate~$su donna
Password:
donna@stargate~$

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

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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:

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james@stargate~$su donna
Password:
donna@stargate~$

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

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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?

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

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.

i told you to rtfm:

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kdesu --help

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it says it right there.
-lakerdonald

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Originally Posted by lakerdonald

i told you to rtfm:

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kdesu --help

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it says it right there.
-lakerdonald

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


kdesu -u <username>
worked great thanks

Mike

:lol:

congrats