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Article: 13853 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
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From: fdc@columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: (solaris-9) why must I be ROOT to run kermit?
Date: 15 Nov 2002 11:33:02 -0500
Organization: Columbia University
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In article <ar29lh$h4e$1@panix1.panix.com>,
David Combs <dkcombs@panix.com> wrote:
: I'm running solaris-9 on a sun blade100.
:
: Seems like I cannot get kermit to work unless I
: become root.
:
: Any idea why? In fact, have you even *heard* of
: such a thing?
:
By "work" you mean dial out? In that case, please read:
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ckuins.html#x10
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ckuins.html#x11
Short version: If C-Kermit is to dial out, it must have
the same owner, group, and permissions as the cu program
so it can get access to the UUCP lockfile directory and
the dialout devices themselves.
- Frank