check_cups

CommentThis is the check_cups Nagios plugin, available e.g. in /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/.

File read

This executable can read data from local files.

CommentThe read file content is limited to the first line.
Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
check_cups --extra-opts=@/path/to/input-file
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
RemarksIf there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
check_cups --extra-opts=@/path/to/input-file
```
RemarksThe content is corrupted or otherwise altered by the process, thus it might not be suitable for handling arbitrary binary data.