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  • From: <keesan2 AT cyberspace.org>
  • To: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [BL] BL and root/user
  • Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 15:05:24 -0400 (EDT)

On Tue, 20 May 2003 qwms-avib AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> keesan2 AT cyberspace.org wrote:
> >
> > I attempted, as 'user', to use Kermit and was not
> > allowed to access the modem.
>
> This is precisely the sort of problem I was talking
> about. The "user" login does not have permission.
> On a Unix-type multi-user system, ppp and other network
> setup is not done by ordinary users.
>
> > Is there some easy way to get the modem to work for 'user'?
>
> Yes, but it's tricky getting all the bits & pieces correct.

Maybe the larger distributions set it up for you?

>
> > If I run the risk of some javascript invasion using Opera
> > as root, I will try to use it as user instead.
>
> A simple way to deal with this is to login as "user" on tty1
> and as "root" on tty4. Run X and Opera from tty1. When you
> are ready to connect, hit Ctrl-Alt-F4 (to go to tty4) and
> execute ppp-on. Then hit Ctrl-Alt-F5 to return to Opera.
> If you are using icewm, you will see the little square appear
> when the connection is ready. To terminate the connection,
> hit Ctrl-Alt-F4 and execute ppp-off.

Brilliant solution! Thanks. I had no idea you could mix things like
this.





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