SUDO commands

Damina · Post by **Damina** » 01 May 2008, 16:08

Is there a way to run a command with sudo, and include your password for the prompt that appears?
This is usually how I do it via command line:

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[daminassad@oracle]$ sudo rm file1.txt
Password:

I'm trying to create a shell script that runs a command with sudo, but the password prompt from the server isn't acknowledged. so what i'm looking for is a way to inlclude the password in the command to bypass having to enter my password. Or is there perhaps a way to expect the password prompt?

Changing the ownership of the file to root doesn't help.

Richard_ · Post by **Richard_** » 01 May 2008, 16:15

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echo "YourPasswordHere" | sudo -S YourLinuxCommand

Damina · Post by **Damina** » 02 May 2008, 12:33

Excellent!

Thanks a lot, it works perfectly.

AlphA · Post by **AlphA** » 02 May 2008, 13:39

Thanks Richard - I didnt know one could do thats -S thing.....

Richard_ · Post by **Richard_** » 02 May 2008, 14:06

Very useful for scripts that require root access while you're not there to type the password in.

AlphA · Post by **AlphA** » 02 May 2008, 21:31

Not very good to have scripts hardcoded with root password though ... 8O

Richard_ · Post by **Richard_** » 02 May 2008, 21:33

Definitely. Don't use this if said PC is on a network or connected to the net without a firewall.