Re: Why doesn't pon execute in xterm window

[Paul Schwartz <brpms@earthlink.net>]

s. keeling wrote:

> Incoming from Paul Schwartz:
>  
>
> > s. keeling wrote:
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> >    
> >
> > > Incoming from Paul Schwartz:
> > >
> > >      
> > >
> > > > If I execute pon [as root or su] in a console session it works.
> > > >
> > > > If I do it in an xterm window [using kde and as su] it comes backwith a 
> > > > new prompt but it doesn't do anything.
> > > >
> > > > What am I doing wrong?
> > > >        
> > > Nothing.  That's the way it's supposed to work.  Now, add yourself to
> > > group ppp and you can do it as a user too.  "adduser $user ppp"
> > >
> > >      
> > It doesn't seem to have anything to do with group ownership.  I did 
> > those things, and it still doesn't work.  Note that even as root [after 
> > su] it doesn't work in the xterm window..
> >    
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> First, my advice was wrong; it's not group ppp, it's dialout and dip.
>
> Second, ... what?!?  As root, at the console, pon works, but "su -c
> pon" from an xterm doesn't work?!?  That can't be.
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>  
That's basically what happens.  In the xterm [under kde]
su
password:
pon

just returns another prompt.

At a console as root, pon connects to my isp.

And yes, I did use the dip group.  Even though the user is a member of 
dip he can't successfully execute pon [even in a console].

So, it seems reasonable for it to be impossible, but it happens.  What 
could be wrong?

Thanks,
Paul