[1694] in RedHat Linux List
Re: PPP problems
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Hart)
Tue Oct 29 18:47:41 1996
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 10:26:59 +1100 (EST)
From: Robert Hart <hartr@interweft,com.au>
Reply-To: Robert Hart <iweft@ipax.com.au>
To: "Gupta, Shinu" <shinu@webvalue.com>
cc: redhat-list@redhat.com
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.94.961029112839.31830V-100000@landslide.openix.com>
Resent-From: redhat-list@redhat.com
On Tue, 29 Oct 1996, Gupta, Shinu wrote:
> 1. I cannot make PPP work from a script file. My script file looks like
> this:
>
> #/bin/sh /usr/sbin/pppd connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v '' ATZ OK
> ATDTxxxxxxx CONNECT '' ogin: xxxxxxxx word: xxxxxxxx" /dev/modem 38400
> -detach crtscts modem defaultroute &
>
> and I get error in the message file:
>
> Oct 11 11:05:13 prachi pppd[627]: pppd 2.1.2 started by root, uid 0 Oct
> 11 11:05:13 prachi pppd[627]: ioctl(TIOCSCTTY): Operation not permitted
> Oct 11 11:05:13 prachi pppd[627]: Exit.
>
> When I type the same stuff on command line - every thing works fine.
> How can I make it work though the script file?
When you type it on the command line, you are logged in as root I suspect.
When you try and execute the script, you are an ordinary user.
Sigh
This is a FAQ. Quick solution - 'chmod u+s /usr/sbin/pppd'
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