On 01/23/2009 08:53 AM, Eugene V. Lyubimkin wrote: > Umarzuki Mochlis wrote: >> How do i give permission to normal user to dial my 3g modem since wvdial can >> only be invoked by root. correct me if I'm wrong.
Incorrect - 'ls -l /usr/bin/wvdial' - exec by all. > Add yourself to 'dip' group? Correct, but just to help the OP understand why this works - wvdial is executable by all, but it's just a wrapper around pppd. pppd is setuid root and executable by the 'dip' group - 'ls -l /usr/sbin/pppd' -- Kind Regards, Michael Shuler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
