Hello community,
a small question in relation to bash, I would like my computer to shutdown after finishing a script.
Essentially something like this:
script.sh; sudo shutdown -hP now
The problem is, I would like to insert the root password at the time I am executing the above command, and not after the script exits.
Furthermore, I would prefer not running the script as root.
Thank you
Nikos78 wrote:
> Hello community,
>
>
> a small question in relation to bash, I would like my computer to
> shutdown after finishing a script.
> Essentially something like this:
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> script.sh; sudo shutdown -hP now
> --------------------
>
> The problem is, I would like to insert the root password at the time I
> am executing the above command, and not after the script exits.
> Furthermore, I would prefer not running the script as root.
I suppose the easiest solution would be to edit /etc/sudoers to allow
the user that runs the script to issue that shutdown command without
giving a password. Is that a solution that works for you?
If I can restrict the “no password requirement” to the shutdown command, I think it is a fair workaround. Any suggestions as to how I would be doing that?
Nikos78 wrote:
> djh-novell;2568001 Wrote:
>> Nikos78 wrote:
>>> Hello community,
>>>
>>>
>>> a small question in relation to bash, I would like my computer to
>>> shutdown after finishing a script.
>>> Essentially something like this:
>>>
>>> Code:
>>> --------------------
>>> script.sh; sudo shutdown -hP now
>>> --------------------
>>>
>>> The problem is, I would like to insert the root password at the time
>> I
>>> am executing the above command, and not after the script exits.
>>> Furthermore, I would prefer not running the script as root.
>> I suppose the easiest solution would be to edit /etc/sudoers to allow
>> the user that runs the script to issue that shutdown command without
>> giving a password. Is that a solution that works for you?
>
> If I can restrict the “no password requirement” to the shutdown
> command, I think it is a fair workaround. Any suggestions as to how I
> would be doing that?
man sudoers
So it seems this is what I will have to add to my sudoers file using visudo.
Nikos78 ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /sbin/shutdown
Going to try that after work. Thank you!
Ok, let me correct that, as with the above code rooty powers seemed not to be restricted to /sbin/shutdown
Nikos78 ALL=NOPASSWD:/sbin/shutdown
On 2013-06-28 13:56, Nikos78 wrote:
>> Nikos78 ALL=NOPASSWD:/sbin/shutdown
Nikos78 machine_name = (root) NOPASSWD: /sbin/shutdown
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)
I am using INIT 0 to shutdown remotely or locally.
Remotely I type in my konsole, or ssh connection: init0 && exit
Locally you wont need the ‘&& exit’.
You can use this in bash scripting as well in other languages / scripts.
Hope this helpt.
On 2013-07-10 12:06, Marjon wrote:
>
> I am using INIT 0 to shutdown remotely or locally.
The problem in this thread is not the command to use to shutdown: it is
how to do it as plain user.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)
OOOwww, sorry! 
:shame:
Maybe this helps. I’ve tried it, and should work.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Allow_Users_to_Shutdown
And here is another possibility: