[PLUG] python as a cgi in Apache

[Russ Johnson]

Josh Orchard wrote:

>Since apache doesn't have a shell.  /etc/passwd has /usr/false I can't su
>to that user.  I did change it and have apache run the script and it is
>fine.
>
You should be able to use the -c parameter of su to run a command. As root:

su - apache -c /path/to/file/to/run

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