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Shell

This executable can spawn an interactive system shell.
  1. This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
    screen
    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 ....
    screen

File write

This executable can write data to local files.
  1. Version requirements4.06.02
    CommentData is appended to the file and \n is converted to \r\n.
    This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
    screen -L -Logfile /path/to/output-file echo DATA
    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 ....
    screen -L -Logfile /path/to/output-file echo DATA
    RemarksThe content is corrupted or otherwise altered by the process, thus it might not be suitable for handling arbitrary binary data.
  2. Version requirements4.05.00
    CommentData is appended to the file and \n is converted to \r\n.
    This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
    screen -L /path/to/output-file echo DATA
    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 ....
    screen -L /path/to/output-file echo DATA
    RemarksThe content is corrupted or otherwise altered by the process, thus it might not be suitable for handling arbitrary binary data.