Public bug reported: Binary package hint: dhcp3-client
Hi, strange problem: On my notebook computer with WLAN I can't get DHCP addresses. Trace of the problem: dhclient3 properly receives an IP address from the server. dhclient3 then calls /sbin/dhclient-script to actually perform the configuration, e.g. use ifconfig to put the IP address received from the server on the interface, something like ifconfig wlan0 inet 1.2.3.4 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 1.2.3.255 which fails. A trace showed that it fails with PERMISSION DENIED because of insufficient rights. dhclient3 performs a setuid and setgid to the user and group "dhcp" before calling the script /sbin/dhclient-script. Since this script is then run without root privileges, the ifconfig fails with EPERM. How was this intended to work? regards Hadmut ** Affects: dhcp3 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- dhcp3-client can't set IP address due to insufficient rights https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/274178 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to dhcp3 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs