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

[Andreas Janssen <andreas.janssen@bigfoot.com>]

Hello

Shaul Karl (<shaul@actcom.net.il>) wrote:

> 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.

Try to set the "noipdefault" option in /etc/ppp/peers/provider. See man
pppd for more information.

best regards
        Andreas Janssen

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