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How do I run a a shell script as the logged in user

The mac agent runs under the sudo context.  How can I run a script as the current logged in user on a mac.  

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Posted by: jknox 9 years ago
Red Belt
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Something like this might work too depending on what you need to do (Courtesy of macdude):

#!/bin/bash

CurUser=`/usr/bin/users`

PrefDir=/Users/$CurUser/Library/Preferences

/usr/bin/defaultswrite $PrefDir/com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool FALSE ## Command to effectCurrent User

 

/usr/bin/killallFinder


Posted by: vjaneczko 9 years ago
9th Degree Black Belt
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What agent do you mean?
Posted by: SMal.tmcc 9 years ago
Red Belt
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it would be something like

runuser -l  userNameHere -c 'command'
No password is required to use runuser command and it must be run by root user only.

Options

  1. The -l option : Make the shell a login shell, uses runuser-l PAM file instead of default one.
  2. The -g group : Specify the primary group.
  3. The -G group : Specify a supplemental group.
  4. The -c COMMAND : Pass a single COMMAND to the shell with -c.
  5. --session-command=COMMAND : Pass a single COMMAND to the shell with -c and do not create a new session.
  6. -m : Do not reset environment variables.
 
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