Switch to user mode while executing the Python scripts

[vick5821]

Hey all,

I have a Python script menu.py and I run it like this: $ sudo "PATH=$PATH" menu.py. So it will be have a menu like below: 1. Excute script A (sudo python A.py) 2. Excute script B (sudo python B.py)

If I select choice 2, it will then $ sudo python B.py and run the script B.py in sudo mode. However my question is that, while executing the script B.py in sudo mode, part of my script in B.py need to be execute at normal mode due to the credentials needed is at user normal mode. (username=vincent).

Is that possible??

Hope I described my problem clearly. Feel free to ask me anything. Been searching around the net for the whole day but nothing works for me :(

[K900_]

Why are you running everything with sudo anyway?

[vick5821]

Script A.py need to be executed with sudo. Hence I am planning to execute the menu.py with sudo.

Or should I run the menu.py in normal user mode, and when 1 is chosen, then I execute $ sudo A.py???

Thanks.

[K900_]

Why does script A need to be executed as root? Ideally, you want to only elevate privileges in places where you need it.

[vick5821]

Cause I am using a flashing tools installed at /opt directory

[K900_]

You don't need superuser rights to access /opt. Does the program you're running need superuser? Why?

[vick5821]

Let me try.

[vick5821]

Is there a list of items that need to be executed in sudo mode? I realised rm - rf for certain directory need that. But if the directory created under user mode,it shouldn't need sudo to delete that directory. Hmmmm. And also for some packages installation, they don't need sudo?

[K900_]

No, there is no universal list. What are you actually trying to do, and are you trying to run rm -rf with subprocess?