DO NOT REPLY [Bug 30087] New: - Solved: using su command in scripts to start Tomcat as non-root user

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http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30087

Solved: using su command in scripts to start Tomcat as non-root user

           Summary: Solved: using su command in scripts to start Tomcat as
                    non-root user
           Product: Tomcat 5
           Version: 5.0.25
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Blocker
          Priority: Other
         Component: Catalina
        AssignedTo: tomcat-dev@jakarta.apache.org
        ReportedBy: pcgscrap@comcast.net


Something in SuSE 9.1 changed so now the su command doesn't properly work 
unless you specify the shell using "-s /bin/bash" (or whatever shell you use). 
So older su commands like: 
 
"su myuser -c mycommand" had to change to  
"su -s myshell -c mycommand - myuser"  
 
The information from this link: 
 
http://ftp.lug.ro/suse/projects/apache/jakarta-tomcat/8.1-i386/jakarta-tomcat.changes 
 
gave me a clue as to why my script would not work when using the su command.

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