It's this way on purpose (also for check_dhcp). See /usr/share/doc /nagios-plugins/README.Debian. If you want to be able to run these checks, you can set the proper permissions override, as described in the readme, using dpkg-statoverride. The plugins are shipped as a safe default so as not to install an SUID-root binary unless the administrator explicitly enables it.
** Changed in: nagios-plugins (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- setuid bit missing on check_icmp https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/209687 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to nagios-plugins in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs