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Bash script header to elevate a script that needs to run as "root" if it is run without sudo. Background here: http://darkblue.sdf.org/weblog/post/got-root
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| # /bin/sh | |
| if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then | |
| echo 'This script must be run as "root".' | |
| echo 'Enter password to elevate privileges:' | |
| SCRIPTPATH=$( cd $(dirname $0) ; pwd -P ) | |
| SELF=`basename $0` | |
| sudo $SCRIPTPATH'/'$SELF | |
| exit 1 | |
| fi | |
| clear #optional may look weird if chained. | |
| echo 'Script running with root privileges.' | |
| # Your code here |
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Great script by PerpetualBeta, forked to make a small change from using 'whoami' to $EUID