FC9: ADSL for non-root users

[Anne Wilson]

On Sunday 25 May 2008 15:49:28 Marco Guazzone wrote:
> Hello everyone!
>
> I've created an xDSL connection with system-config-network.
>
> If I try to connect as non-root user with the command:
> $ /sbin/ifup DSL
> I got the error message:
>
> --- [snip] ---
> pppd does not exist or is not executable
> ifup-ppp for ppp0 exiting
> --- [/snip] ---
>
> along with the SElinux error:
>
> --- [snip] ---
> SELinux is preventing ifup-ppp (usernetctl_t) "getattr" to /usr/sbin/pppd
> (pppd_exec_t).
> --- [/snip] ---
>
> If instead I execute the same command as root or with sudo all works.
>
> Note:
> * in FC8 I was able to connect without root privileges
> * Using the adsl-start got no error but has no effect (no connection
> starts).
>
Run the troubleshooter with 'sealert -b'.  You'll see the same error message 
and it will tell you what to do about it.

Anne


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