Re: ping asking for root privilege.
On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 11:11:40PM +0200, Otto Moerbeek wrote: Upgrade by using the install media. It's much safer. You mean I could get the iso mount, and run the install scripts ? or there is something better ? -- Christiano Farina HAESBAERT Do NOT send me html mail.
Re: ping asking for root privilege.
On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 05:08:14AM -0300, Christiano Farina Haesbaert wrote: On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 11:11:40PM +0200, Otto Moerbeek wrote: Upgrade by using the install media. It's much safer. You mean I could get the iso mount, and run the install scripts ? or there is something better ? yes, the install media can upgrade as well. Carefully study the first prompt. -Otto
Re: ping asking for root privilege.
On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 05:36:30PM -0300, Christiano Farina Haesbaert wrote: I've update my base system and now everytime I ping something it gives me a permission denied, if I run as root, averything is fine. Is it safe to assume that you updated your base system using tar? Did you forget the -p flag for tar? /sbin/ping is an SUID binary. -ME
Re: ping asking for root privilege.
On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 05:36:30PM -0300, Christiano Farina Haesbaert wrote: I've update my base system and now everytime I ping something it gives me a permission denied, if I run as root, averything is fine. You have done something wrong during your update. ping must be setuid: -r-sr-xr-x 1 root bin 176888 May 10 04:39 /sbin/ping
Re: ping asking for root privilege.
On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 04:51:04PM -0400, Mike Erdely wrote: Is it safe to assume that you updated your base system using tar? Did you forget the -p flag for tar? /sbin/ping is an SUID binary. Hmm, I might, I will have to untar again I believe, any other ideas ? Thanks. -- Christiano Farina HAESBAERT Do NOT send me html mail.
Re: ping asking for root privilege.
On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 10:54:41PM +0200, Martin Toft wrote: ping must be setuid: ...and owned by root. Mike is probably onto something ;-)
Re: ping asking for root privilege.
On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 05:52:49PM -0300, Christiano Farina Haesbaert wrote: On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 04:51:04PM -0400, Mike Erdely wrote: Is it safe to assume that you updated your base system using tar? Did you forget the -p flag for tar? /sbin/ping is an SUID binary. Hmm, I might, I will have to untar again I believe, any other ideas ? Upgrade by using the install media. It's much safer. -Otto
