change user in sudo bash script

Question

In a bash script that is called with sudo i am calling:

/usr/bin/firefox -new-tab http://stackoverflow.com

but then i get the message:

Firefox is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close the existing Firefox process, or restart your system

this is, i guess, because the script is called by sudo and firefox by the normal user. if i would call the command without sudo it works.

so how can i switch back to the normal user in a sudo called script?

The su(1) command is used to change user id. I recall that Ubuntu makes it difficult to use, but most other systems include and support it. — jforberg
– jforberg, Commented Jun 30, 2011 at 15:27

Francisco R · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-30 15:24:41Z

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using sudo again inside your script.

sudo -u user -H /usr/bin/firefox -new-tab http://stackoverflow.com

answered Jun 30, 2011 at 15:24

Francisco R

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CharlesB · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-30 15:23:15Z

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answered Jun 30, 2011 at 15:23

CharlesB

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wow, i was actually thinking about something that can be done in the script itself, any chance?