On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Gerd wrote:
> Hello Richard, hello all,
>
>
> > > [listen only as root]
>
> > > > mheard [-d cmns] [-n] [-o cfpt] [-v] [port ...]
> > > >
> > > > Or simply mheard <port> you can then see who is on channel.
> > >
> > > Hmm, and how do I include this in some certain program? Excuse
> > > me, but I do not want wo waste all my consoles when I do Packet
> > > Radio.
> >
> > How many consoles do we have 6 and then under X plenty more, i see no
> > problem there. you could also redirect the output to /dev/tty12 for example.
>
> As I mentioned in another message its just me preferring to have
> all information on _one_ screen. I do nat want to switch consoles
> or move around a lot of xterm windows (this can be really annoying
> if you happen to have only a 14" monitor just like me).
>
> > > I _didn't_ want to start a listen on some remote server. This
> > > obviously does not make any sense. I wanted to start some sort of
> > > listen program on my _local_ box, ie. the one I sit in front of, as
> > > user without root permissions.
> >
> > I changed permissions years ago as soon as i saw what people were doing.
>
> Hmm *thinking*...
> I thought you need root permissions in order to open the socket?
> Did you have a version of listen that used to have only that part for
> opening the socket set to UID root?
> How about two different versions of a listen utility? So it would
> depend on the remote server's admin whether stupid users are able
> to trash the links or not ....:)
The old listen was diferent, Tomi has solved that sort of thing now
so i for one am happy.
> Cheers, 73
>
> Gerd
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Regards Richard
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