> > > > I went to test the settings and KPPP connection. I got all the > > > > way to connection, but I get disconnected immediately and get a > > > > "Sorry - KDesktop error: "KDEInit could not launch > > > > '/usr/bin/kppp'". > > > > > > Kppp needs to be SUID root, and in /etc/ppp/options you must change > > > > Bob, how do I do this SUID root thing? I am a newbie. :) > > In a root shell: chmod u+s /usr/bin/kppp > > It should already be owned by root so the above will make it SUID to > root. What the Set User ID (SUID) bit means is that when the program > is run it will acquire the privileges of the owner of the file rather > than the person who ran it. You can only set this bit on files you > own, unless you are root. > > On my machine the results look like this: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls -lF /usr/bin/kppp > -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 575192 2005-01-26 09:03 /usr/bin/kppp* > > Note the 's' where normally there would be an 'x'.
Thanks Bob! That was the problem. I have a lot to learn. :) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
