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Re: bringing ppp connection up as regular user



Incoming from Bram Mertens:
> 
> However there is one thing I can't figure out:  I would like to be able
> to bring my ppp connection up as a regular user.  As root pon brings up
> the connection without problem but as regular user I get the error:
> "Error: only members of the 'dip' group can use this command."
> 
> So I added my "regular user account" to this group (as root)
> adduser m8ram dip

Consider adding it to dialout as well.


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