[mod_python] Re: running as root...

On Sunday 04 April 2004 16:25, Jorge Godoy wrote:
> On Dom 04 Abr 2004 19:11, Eric Walstad wrote:
> > I need to give one of my mod_python apps the ability to run as
> > root.
[snip]
> use a C wrapper to run another Python script or tool
> with such privileges.
>
> Here's one example from the Perl documentation:
>
>
>            #define REAL_PATH "/path/to/script"
>            main(ac, av)
>                char **av;
>            {
>                execv(REAL_PATH, av);
>            }
>
>
> Here, "/path/to/script" would be either the path to the binary or
> to your other Python script. It will pass along all the parameters
> it gets in command line, so the result would be the same as if you
> ran your script/program as root.
>
>
> Be seeing you,
Thank you, Jorge.  This was just the lead I was looking for.

Best regards,

Eric.