Michael Bentley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mar 26, 2007, at 1:30 AM, Thomas Dybdahl Ahle wrote: > > It seems however that I have to be root to send those imcp > > packages, but I guess there must be a workaround since I can > > easily use the "ping" command as ordinary user. > > The workaround your ping command is using btw, is probably running > suid root.
Under linux the only priviledge you need is CAP_NET_RAW. It is possible to give this to a process - a bit of searching with google will show you how! -- Nick Craig-Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- http://www.craig-wood.com/nick -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list