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.TH RUNASPCP 1 "PCP" "Performance Co-Pilot"
.SH NAME
\f3runaspcp\f1 \- execute a shell command as the user ``pcp''
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B $PCP_BINADM_DIR/runaspcp
[\f3\-s\f1 \f2shell\f1] command
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B runaspcp
runs the single argument
.I command
as the user
.B $PCP_USER
and group
.B $PCP_GROUP
(both from
.IR /etc/pcp.conf ).
.PP
The
.I command
is run by
.BR sh (1)
by default, else
.I shell
from the
.B \-s
(or
.BR \-\-shell)
command line argument.
.PP
Normally
.B runaspcp
is used from the PCP ``init'' scripts that are launched
as ``root'' but need to downgrade their privileges when running
some PCP daemons as the ``pcp'' user.
.B runaspcp
provides a portable
solution for platforms where neither
.BR setpriv (1)
nor
.BR runuser (1)
is available, although these alternates will be used in preference
to
.B runaspcp
if they are installed.
.PP
The \fB\-?\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
option displays a usage message.
.SH DIAGNOSTICS
The exit status is 1 if
.B runaspcp
cannot change user or group, or cannot execute the shell,
else the exit status of
.IR command .
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR runuser (1),
.BR setpriv (1)
and
.BR sh (1).