On 10/23/06, Michael Gale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Is there a way that perl can load a module as root ? or somehow sudo with in it self to use the module ?
Not like you're thinking. Sorry. One way around the problem is to make a privileged daemon which can update the tables (or whatever is needed), and a non-privileged program which can tell the daemon what to do. Of course, when anything is running as root, the usual warnings about security risks apply. And you'll need a way to ensure that the daemon does the right thing, even if a (malicious?) user wants to tell it otherwise. It doesn't have to be a daemon, in fact; an ordinary set-id program may be enough, especially if the requests are infrequent. But the same security worries apply. Good luck with it! --Tom Phoenix Stonehenge Perl Training -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
