Is there a mechanism to run a "service" by a non-root user?
9333
Keep processes running after SSH session disconnects
51560
How do I increase the open files limit for a non-root user?
109076
shell scripting and running after switching to other user
15255
How can I add a new user as sudoer using the command line?
6916
How to have root access without logging as root?
40667
How do I gain root privileges?
67698
What is the root user
123781
This command can only be used by root
137126
How Do I Allow A Standard User to Install Programs?
43428
Run script as root at login (no sudoer user, shell session)
24308
InstallHandler runs under a special ghost user. What rights does it have?
111166
Adding a user who can only execute scripts remotely
10233
How to run GUI applications as root
25637
Public, Non-Root Access to file system?
105292
Can user accounts be managed via the command line?
143346
How can I run an application with a GUI as admin from a non-admin user session?
34456
How can a script check if it's being run as root?