setuid

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NAME

setuid - run a program as a different uid  

SYNTAX

setuid user program [arg ... ]  

DESCRIPTION

setuid sets its uid to user and runs program with the given arguments. user can be given as a login name or a number.

This command really isn't very useful for anyone except root.  

DIAGNOSTICS

user unknown
setuid cannot recognize the nonnumeric user.
cannot setuid
You're not allowed to set your uid.
cannot execute
Self-explanatory.
 

VERSION

setuid version 1.0, dated April 20, 1990.  

SEE ALSO

su(1), setuid(2)


 

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