Set binary user?

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Author: George Toft
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Subject: Set binary user?
Alan Dayley wrote:
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> I need to set a newly installed binary to run as a specific user (not
> root). How do I do this?
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> Alan
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See man chown. You want to set the suid bit on the owner.

George