Follow on question - running a program as root
lazarus / 1-Linux

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xircon · 2010-03-14 08:47

OK......
Code: [Select]S := fpsystem ('/usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kdesu konsole');
works, but
Code: [Select]S := fpsystem ('/usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kdesu konsole -e
/home/steve/update');
doesn't.  It runs from a run box fine.

update script contains:
Code: [Select]#!/bin/bash
clear && urpmi.update -a && urpmi --auto-select -v
Nearly 30 years since I last programmed in Pascal, it is not exactly
flooding back .

But its coming along:
(http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo118/xircon/rootutils1.png)

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xircon · 2010-03-14 15:19

After a few hours of trial and (mainly) error:

Code: [Select]S := fpsystem ('/usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kdesu '+'"konsole
-e /home/steve/update"');
Works!! Kdesu requests password, Konsole opens and it runs the script.