[NTLUG:Discuss] Bash Scripting and permissions

[Greg Edwards]

kbrannen at gte.net wrote:
> Patrick Parks wrote:
> 
>> I am working on a simple bash script, that will tar and zip my home 
>> dir onto a remote backup computer across nfs. On the backup computer 



>> copy, cause I am root, and the root_squash is on   in the exports
>> permissions. As I am writing this I am getting some ideas :) Can a user
>> have permissions to mount a remote nfs directory without having to sudo?
>> That may be my answer there, off to the search engines to see if this
>> will work, would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks
> 
> 
> Use 2 scripts (programs).  Have 1 program that all it does is [un]mount 
> the NFS dir, and the other script to do all the other work.  Something 
> like this:
> 


> 
> HTH,
> Kevin
> 

Patrick,

Can you setup automount on your machine?  With amd you do not have to 
mount an NFS directory to access the remote machine.  No root issues 
when a user attempts an access either.

-- 
Greg Edwards
New Age Software, Inc.
http://www.nas-inet.com