How to call shell script from another shell script from another user?

Question

Can you please share the sample code?

I have two scripts:

showdate.sh:

#! /bin/bash
echo "Date is : `date`"

and mainscript.sh:

 #! /bin/bash
 su - nmsadm 
 echo " You are logged in as `whoami`"
 echo "`./showdate.sh`"

When I am executing mainscript I want to switch to other user and run showdate script.

Here is the output

#./mainscript.sh    
You have new mail.
-bash-3.2$

It switches to nmsadm user but does not execute show script.

arco444 · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-20 12:39:28Z

2

To call the script as another user, use the following syntax:

sudo -u nsadm ./showdate.sh

Make sure the showdate script is executable

answered Nov 20, 2014 at 12:39

arco444

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