Very Computer

Rightio.

I would like to use a command at the prompt to put up
 ppp0.
I would like this command to be accesible
by normal (nonroot) users.

I'm using mandrake with a  2.4.8-26 kernel.

So far, I've been using 'netconf --connect [confFile] ' ,
but that requires root priviledges.

' ifup ppp0 ' wont work under mandrake, for reasons that elude me.
I think mandrake treats the ppp0 interface slightly
differently to the other distro's Ive had "experience" with.

I know this might seem like a dumb post, but I've failed to
find the  information elswhere -
so I humbly ask that if your response is a simple 'rtfm',
please tell me which f'ing m to r. :)

Thanks.

Look into sudo, this allows you to specify that certain commands (and
arguments) can be invoked by normal users as root.

        DS

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Quote:> ' ifup ppp0 ' wont work under mandrake, for reasons that elude me.
> I think mandrake treats the ppp0 interface slightly
> differently to the other distro's Ive had "experience" with.

For example dialup connections create the interface (ppp0) only
when the connection is established (when pppd is running).

So you cannot access it with ifup (or ifconfig), because it is not
existent at that point (assuming that you want to dialup with that
command).

--Stefan