Description

This library allows you to generate you a sudo command with all the correct escapes and flags.

Usage

Simple usage

> var sudofy = require('sudofy');
> sudofy.command('who am i');
'sudo \'who am i\''

With more options

> var sudofy = require('sudofy');
> var options= { group: 'wheel', user: 'root', interactive: false };
> sudofy.command('who am i', options);
'sudo -g wheel -n \'who am i\''

Run a sudo command as root

> var sudofy = require('sudofy');
> var options= { root: true };
> sudofy.command('who am i', options);
'who ami i'

Available options

• user: string user to sudo to (defaults to root)
• group: string group to sudo to (defaults to null)
• password: string specify password to pass to sudo (default to null)
• preserveEnv: boolean preserves the Environment (defaults to false)
• preserveGroup: boolean preserves the Group of the sudo invoker (defaults to false)
• interactive: boolean run interactively (default to false)
• root: boolean indicate we are already root (defaults to false)
• login: bolean simulate initial login (defaults to false)
• shell: string specify shell when login is specified (defaults to null)
• args: array of flags/options to pass to the sudo command (default to [])

License

MIT