Did someone answer this already? In case not ... First thing to do is find it. It's directory probably is in root's PATH but not the default PATH for ordinary users. It's probably in /usr/sbin - ppp executables usually are. As an ordinary user, try: /usr/sbin/ifup ppp0 and you sdould get a "permission denied" message. This means you've found it, but you're not allowed to run it. To run it, you need to setuid the program. THIS IS A SECURITY RISK, so evaluate your situation carefully before doing this. The comamnd is (as root) chmod +s /usr/sbin/ifup Try again. You may still get a "permission denied", but if you do it will be from some other program that ifup is calling. (Without knowing the details of tour system, I can't be sure.) It too may need to be made setuid. At 01:57 AM 2/28/00 -0600, Mike Miller wrote: >I'm running RH 6.1 and I'm trying to get ppp working from the >console. As root I can run" ifup ppp0 " and connect to my ISP. If >I try the same command as a normal user, I get a "command not >found" error. What do I need to do to get ifup to work for a >normal user? ------------------------------------"Never tell me the odds!"--- Ray Olszewski -- Han Solo Palo Alto, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
