Problem running SUIDed script

[tongro]

I have a Perl script that needs to be run with root privileges; it runs fine under sudo, but since I'd like to avoid using sudo, I set its SUID bit instead (it's owned by root). However now when I run the script (as an ordinary user), I get the error "Can't do setuid (cannot exec sperl)".

I did STFW, and got some results, but unfortunately nothing comprehensible. Can anyody tell me what I need to do? I'm running Debian Sarge.

Thanks a lot.


$world=~s/war/peace/g;

[geoffb]

I have a Perl script that needs to be run with root privileges; it runs fine under sudo, but since I'd like to avoid using sudo, I set its SUID bit instead (it's owned by root). However now when I run the script (as an ordinary user), I get the error "Can't do setuid (cannot exec sperl)".

I did STFW, and got some results, but unfortunately nothing comprehensible. Can anyody tell me what I need to do? I'm running Debian Sarge.

Thanks a lot.


$world=~s/war/peace/g;

All the suggestions I came across tend to recommend a C wrapper. would that be possible?

http://db.csie.ncu.edu.tw/WWWClub/WWWse ... 5.html#Q50

[tongro]

Excellent, I'll try that, thanks.

It would be such a useful program that it's surprising there's not a standard utility to do the same sort of job. Or is there?

Thanks.