Steve Philp wrote:
> "Joseph S. Gardner" wrote:
> >
> > Steve Philp wrote:
> >
> > > Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 4 Oct 1999, Mulvaney, Jerry wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Everything works great under Mandrake 6.0, but I can't find out how to start
> > > > > a dial up connection without starting X and running netcfg. Can I do this
> > > > > from the command line?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > ***There's a fine line between an attitude problem and thinking clearly***
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > ifup ppp0
> > >
> > > And since /sbin isn't in a normal user's path, it's:
> > >
> > > /sbin/ifup ppp0
> > >
> > > for a normal user.
> >
> > OK, stupid question time (forgive me I'm not anywhere my linux box and been having
>a
> > brain fart all day). Isn't the /sbin directory where all "system binary's" go to
> > live their happy little lives, if so wouldn't these be protected and why would an
> > ordinary user have access to them, or does each user have an /sbin directory with
> > copies (or links) back to the files in an administrator/system directory? (see why
> > I was looking for a hierarchy of the file system earlier 8-)).
>
> You're correct, /sbin is where system binaries go (actually, I think the
> historic purpose of the directory was for statically linked binaries --
> you could use them to recover the system incase of shared library
> failures).
>
> For a "normal" Unix system, you really wouldn't want normal users having
> access to bringing interfaces up and down. I certainly wouldn't want
> it.
>
> But, we're not really dealing with "normal Unix systems" when you're
> talking about home systems. PPP interfaces are brought up and down at
> will and normal users need to be able to control them.
>
> As for the later part, there is only one /sbin, not a directory per
> user.
>
> --
> Steve Philp
> Network Administrator
> Advance Packaging Corporation
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
OTAY,
I tend to treat my home systems as a real life work system, between the wife & I we
have 5
kids and I figured it best to get them used to the real world but still be able to
teach
them "system" goodies should any of them show any interest.
Thanks
--
Joseph S. Gardner
Senior Designer / Technical Support
Kirby Co., Cleveland, OH
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
