[maemo-developers] ANN: rootsh -- alternative to becomeroot

[From: Tomi Ollila]

Hi

Rootsh is a command that installs at /usr/bin/rootsh and is setuid
root by debian package postinst script.

Usage: rootsh [[-a arg0] command [args...]]

Without command it runs $SHELL, or /bin/sh unless $SHELL defined.

"improvements" over becomeroot

 * Does not edit any files (/etc/sudoers), uninstall just removes /usr/bin/rootsh

 * Can run command directly with root privileges

 * Just needs 'r' 'o' <tab> <enter> to run on xterm window


Dangerous tool it is, but powerful in capable hands (keep security in mind
when using this tool). 

Sources and armel debian package available at 

  http://www.iki.fi/too/sw/maemo/rootsh/

Tested on 770 and N800, OS2006 and OS2007

Examples:

  $ rootsh

  $ rootsh id

  $ rootsh -a hello sh -c 'echo $0'


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Tomi