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runuser

Run commands as a specific user and group without asking for password (needs root privileges). More information: https://manned.org/runuser.
  • Run command as a different user:
    runuser {{user}} -c '{{command}}'
  • Run command as a different user and group:
    runuser {{user}} -g {{group}} -c '{{command}}'
  • Start a login shell as a specific user:
    runuser {{user}} -l
  • Specify a shell for running instead of the default shell (also works for login):
    runuser {{user}} -s {{/bin/sh}}
  • Preserve the entire environment of root (only if --login is not specified):
    runuser {{user}} --preserve-environment -c '{{command}}'

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