/usr/sbin/pppd: bad local IP address 127.0.0.1

[Shaul Karl <shaul@actcom.net.il>]

Package: ppp
Version: 2.4.1.uus-5

    $ /usr/sbin/pppd call provider dryrun
      /usr/sbin/pppd: bad local IP address 127.0.0.1
    $

What does that means? It is only obtained for non root, even though
that user is a member of the dip group.

  I tried googled for it but was able to see only non English replies to
similar queries. I believe the following is relevant:

    $ cat /etc/hosts
    127.0.0.1       localhost
    192.168.0.9     calanitGateway
    192.168.0.10    calanit

    # The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
    # (added automatically by netbase upgrade)

    ::1     ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
    fe00::0 ip6-localnet
    ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
    ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
    ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
    ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
    ff02::3 ip6-allhosts

    $ ypcat hosts
    127.0.0.1       localhost loopback rakefet
    192.168.0.10   calanit
    192.168.0.18   newSitvanit
    192.168.0.33   nerhalaylaGateway
    129.151.66.214  rakefetGateway
    192.168.0.20   sitvanitUML
    192.168.0.13   yakintonGateway
    192.168.0.14   yakinton
    127.0.0.1       localhost loopback rakefet
    129.151.66.214  rakefetGateway
    127.0.0.1       localhost loopback rakefet
    192.168.0.17   newSitvanitGateway
    192.168.0.34   nerhalayla
    192.168.0.19   sitvanitUMLgateway
    192.168.0.37   shoshanaGateway
    192.168.0.9    calanitGateway
    192.168.0.38   shoshana
    192.168.0.5    sitvanitGateway
    192.168.0.6    sitvanit
    $

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux calanit 2.4.21

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    Shaul Karl,    shaul @ actcom . net .il