On Tuesday 03 June 2003 01:29 am, BAGGAB wrote: > Kent > > Are you using RH 8.0?
I tried it. I am using Knoppix 3.2. > > Brian > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of Kent Loobey > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 6:31 AM > To: The Eugene Unix and GNU/Linux User Group's mail list > Subject: Re: [eug-lug]OK, Ken I'll take that challenge > > On Tuesday 03 June 2003 12:27 am, BAGGAB wrote: > > Thanks Patrick > > > > I'm feeling a little better about it. > > > > How come I haven't had to do this in RH 6.1 or 7.2? I know there are > > distribution changes, but this seems strange to me. > > > > Can I get a second opinion on this and am I the only one using a dialup > > here? > > I use dialup. > > > Brian > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > > Of Patrick R. Wade > > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 1:48 PM > > To: The Eugene Unix and GNU/Linux User Group's mail list > > Subject: Re: [eug-lug]OK, Ken I'll take that challenge > > > > On Mon, Jun 02, 2003 at 01:33:05PM -0700, BAGGAB wrote: > > >Preface: I read yesterday that AOL is partnering with M$ to settle the > > >browser lawsuit. I suspect Mozilla will be toast in a few months. So > > I'm > > > >angry and want to get away from M$ as soon as possible. > > > > > >So here I am, a Linux newbie with a question. > > > > > >Installed RH 8.0 four months ago and I'm still struggling. Some of that > > >struggle was around a SMC barricade router that I ditched (stopped > > > trying > > > > to > > > > >get working) yesterday. Some of that struggle is just life: many > > personal > > > >distractions. I'm telling you this because I don't want you to assume > > I'm > > > >just lazy and I want someone to fix my problem for me. > > > > > >Problem: when I want to logon to internet I use KPPP, but I have to > > > provide my root password for permission. I am concerned about running > > > root permissions while connected to the internet. With all the > > > warnings about operating under root I am assuming that this is a user > > > implemented problem (self inflicted wound.) > > > > Certain operations in a UNIX system require root privileges to do; > > starting a network connection, including a dialup connection, is one > > of them. While it's appropriate not to use root for ongoing use, > > it is appropriate to run some commands as root when the time is right. > > In fact a number of root-privilege programs run constantly while the > > UNIX system is operating normally. > > > > I haven't used KPPP, but it sounds like it prompts for the root password > > when it runs. I would consider this a safe use of root. It is possible, > > but more convoluted, to set up sudo to run this so that you would only > > be prompted for your own account password, or even to run it as root > > without requiring any password (a practice i would discourage). > > > > -- > > Christos anesti ek nekron > > Thanato thanaton patisas; > > Kai tis en tis mnimasi > > Zoin charisamenos! > > _______________________________________________ > > EuG-LUG mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EuG-LUG mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug > > _______________________________________________ > EuG-LUG mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug > > > _______________________________________________ > EuG-LUG mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
