[Techtalk] running kppp when not logged in as root

[Linda Y. Kuo]

   On 29 Aug 2005 at 21:02, esme wrote:

   > On Monday 29 Aug 2005 04:07, Linda Y. Kuo wrote:

   > > I have searched on the internet, and no one seems to have a
   solution

   > > that works.

   > >

   > > I have RH 8 installed on my Thinkpad 600.

   > > I am able to connect to my ISP using kppp, but when I am not
   logged

   > > in as root, kppp asks for the root password. I don't want to have
   to

   > > gave it root password.

   > >

   > > Does anyone have a solution for this problem?

   >

   > Sadly, no, but an observation that might help - Mandriva linux ,
   when

   > you are setting up your internet connection, asks whether users
   should

   > be allowed to be able to make and break the connection.  This
   suggests

   > to me that it's a matter of permissions being set right. Might be

   > worth tracking down kppp (or ppp) on your system and checking what

   > permissions are set for the executable(s)?

   >

   >

   > Esme

   Thanks for the email.

   With an email from another person on this mailing list

   and better choice of search words on Google, I was able to

   find a solution.

   I don't know exactly why the solution works but it works. :-)

   Very much a newbie with Linux.

   Linda