Programmatically start su session, run command, and remain at root prompt

StackOverflow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9007876

  •  14-11-2019
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Question

Backstory: I SSH into servers where I want to see a personalized root prompt. However, other people log onto these servers and don't necessarily want me changing the prompt.

Question: How can I make a zsh alias/function such that I can log in as a regular user, and typing [my su shortcut] will launch a su session, source .zshrc from my personal home directory, and leave me at a root prompt?

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Solution 

alias mysu="su -c \"ZDOTDIR=$HOME zsh\""

See zsh(1) for details.

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