'How to use su command over adb shell?

I need to make a script that executes a lots of thing on Android device, my device is rooted, when I enter on the shell, I can give the command su, and it works but I need pass this command like:

adb shell "
su;
mv /sdcard/Download/app_test /data/local;
cd /data/local;
./app_test;
exit;
exit;
"

when I put some commands before the su it works, according what I read su creates a new shell that return immediately, but I need give commands on the su shell, how can I do that?

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Solution 1:[1]

On my Linux, I see an error with

adb shell "su -c '[your command goes here]'"

su: invalid uid/gid '-c'

The solution is on Linux

adb shell su 0 '[your command goes here]'

Solution 2:[2]

The su command does not execute anything, it just raise your privileges.

Try adb shell su -c YOUR_COMMAND.

Solution 3:[3]

By default CM10 only allows root access from Apps not ADB. Go to Settings -> Developer options -> Root access, and change option to "Apps and ADB".

Solution 4:[4]

for my use case, i wanted to grab the SHA1 hash from the magisk config file. the below worked for me.

adb shell "su -c "cat /sbin/.magisk/config | grep SHA | awk -F= '{ print $2 }'""

Solution 5:[5]

1. adb shell su

win cmd

C:\>adb shell id
uid=2000(shell) gid=2000(shell)

C:\>adb shell 'su -c id'
/system/bin/sh: su -c id: inaccessible or not found

C:\>adb shell "su -c id"
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root) context=u:r:magisk:s0

C:\>adb shell su -c id   
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root) context=u:r:magisk:s0

win msys bash

msys2@bash:~$ adb shell 'su -c id'
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root) context=u:r:magisk:s0
msys2@bash:~$ adb shell "su -c id"
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root) context=u:r:magisk:s0
msys2@bash:~$ adb shell su -c id
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root) context=u:r:magisk:s0

2. adb shell -t

if want run am cmd, -t option maybe required:

C:\>adb shell su -c am stack list
cmd: Failure calling service activity: Failed transaction (2147483646)

C:\>adb shell -t su -c am stack list
Stack id=0 bounds=[0,0][1200,1920] displayId=0 userId=0
...

shell options:

 shell [-e ESCAPE] [-n] [-Tt] [-x] [COMMAND...]
     run remote shell command (interactive shell if no command given)
     -e: choose escape character, or "none"; default '~'
     -n: don't read from stdin
     -T: disable pty allocation
     -t: allocate a pty if on a tty (-tt: force pty allocation)
     -x: disable remote exit codes and stdout/stderr separation

Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.41
Version 30.0.5-6877874

Solution 6:[6]

I opt for the following:

adb shell su root <your command>

e.g., to access the external storage (sd card):

adb shell su root ls storage/0/emulated

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Solution 2 shkschneider
Solution 3 Luca Pignatelli Trojano
Solution 4 shr00mie
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