Run part of a script as root, but not the whole script

Jobesmor

6/12/23, 5:31 AM

I have this script with some commands in it than I want to be able to run as root, without authentication being asked, so I added this to sudoers:

all ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/usblock

It allows all the users to run those commands without a problem. But there is this issue, I do not want that the regular user can do this:

sudo /usr/bin/usblock

I want all users to execute some lines, not the whole script. Is there a way to do this?

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Liso

6/12/23, 5:34 AM

*All user to execute some lines, not the whole script*. **What if** root user `:~#` execute the script, do you want whole script to be executed ?

Jobesmor

6/12/23, 5:42 AM

yes, i want to "root" to able to run it.

Liso

6/12/23, 5:45 AM

Clarify run as whole script or some lines (for root) ?

Jobesmor

6/12/23, 5:47 AM

For root everything

Liso

6/12/23, 5:53 AM

Then the easiest way would be create two separate script, one for root user and one for regular user.

Jobesmor

6/12/23, 6:07 AM

I am saving that for last resource.

Liso

6/12/23, 6:13 AM

Can you post script sample, and what the regular user expected to run ?

Jobesmor

6/12/23, 7:41 AM

The regular user do mostly string handle, the only think remarkable is his he get a password from a file how belongs to root.

Jobesmor

6/12/23, 7:45 AM

Finally i splint the file in 2 scripts it has become overly complicated, with this solve the problem, but guess i will let the question open, in case someone know another solution.

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EN: Run part of a script as root, but not the whole script

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RO: Rulați o parte dintr-un script ca root, dar nu întregul script

RU: Запускайте часть скрипта как root, но не весь скрипт

VI: Chạy một phần của tập lệnh với quyền root, nhưng không chạy toàn bộ tập lệnh

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