On Wed, 11 Jun 2003, tsg wrote: > Hi everybody! > > Could You pease point me where I can get answers following questions: > 1. How can I now the UID of the user who started perl-script?
Try $< (or $UID or $REAL_USER_ID with use English) for the real user id. Try $> or $EUID or $EFFECTIVE_USER_ID with use English for the effective user ID. > 2. How can I change UID/GID the script is running under. I need to start > script with root privilegies and when drop them to apache.apache. > perldoc POSIX. (and search for setuid). Regards, Shlomi Fish > Thanks in advance for help. > Best regards > Sergios > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Shlomi Fish [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home Page: http://t2.technion.ac.il/~shlomif/ An apple a day will keep a doctor away. Two apples a day will keep two doctors away. Falk Fish -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]