RE: Help required

Zoni, visudo is a command that edits the sudo config file, run it as root.
sudo allows users to access particular files and resorces as if they were
signed in as a differnet user.  Most often, sudo is used to grant access to
scripts or commands that require root access.  The scripts ifup nd ifdown
are normally restricted to root you must either be running as root, have run
the su - command and entered the root password or be in the sudo config file
to run the command.  The other way is to change the permissions on the ifup
and ifdown files.  Generally, you change the permissions on these types of
files as you weaken security.

J

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Zoni
> Sent: Friday, 13 February 2004 8:14 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Help required
>
>
> jeffl I am new to linux so I din't know much can you explain what is
> visudo? and can you tell me where to get drivers of rockwell modem
> except linuxant.com they are charging too much. and how can I mail for
> my little problems. Because in the city I line there is 20000 computer
> but the are windows user only few people are using linux but are facing
> many problem I am trying to promote linux guide me and tell me about any
> good form or chat room where I can learn some things.
>
> On Fri, 2004-02-13 at 13:31, jeffl wrote:
> > Zoni, I solved this problem by using visudo and adding the following
> > line to /etc/sudoers
> > %users
> >
> localhost=/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup,/etc/sysconfig/netwo
> rk-scripts/ifdown
> >
> > Zoni wrote:
> >
> > >Dear Sir,
> > >I need help in linux. When I run internet from the root user it works
> > >fine but when I start it from other user it asked for the root password
> > >which I don't want to gibe to every user.I can give them user name and
> > >password of internet connection but it is foolishness to give password
> > >of root. Secondly when I start intrent in KDE the taskbar does't work
> > >Please tell me how to solve these small problem I am trying to shift to
> > >linux but due to these small problem I have to keep windows. and please
> > >tell me some mail address where I can send my problem. I am trying to
> > >promote linux in my country Please give me some assistance.
> > >
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