Re: Soundcard packet and permissions
On Sunday 08 January 2006 12:10, Ray Wells wrote:
> vk4akm wrote:
> > G'day
> > I am new to Linux and this might be the wrong forum for this query, if
> > it is please tell me.
> >
> > I have been fighting with Linux (now Debian 3.1) and soundcardmodem
> > packet applications for some time and have eventually managed to
> > decode some packets using the "listen" command.
> > However the only way I can do this is as a superuser.
> > Any attempt to link a terminal program like LinPac or TNOS will not work.
> > I have found that all the "/usr/" directories and files are either
> > owned by or in the group owned by "root" so I assume as a user I am
> > not allowed access.
> > As soundmodem resides in /usr/sbin/ any script I write as a user will
> > not start it.
> > To my limited understanding of Linux for me to link "root" to start
> > "soundmodem" would defeat the whole purpose of the superuser level.
> > I can only think that I must have installed Debian incorrectly
> > (although I mostly followed the automatic installation procedure).
> >
> > Generally packages like gmfsk etc have worked with little effort after
> > downloading and installing with the Synaptic Package manager, so
> > something must be right.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > regards
> > Ken
> > vk4akm
>
> G'day Ken,
>
> Change permissions on listen to 4755.
>
> Do "chmod 4755 listen" (no " ") and that will sort it out.
>
> Ray, VK2TV
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