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Overcoming Debian(Linux?) paranoia - a gnome-ppp example



I understand that historically Linux's roots are in a *MASSIVELY* multi-user environment. *BUT* I'm a single user on an inherently physically secure single user laptop.

[As an aside to an ongoing thread, my primary internet access is via a analog 56K dial-up modem ;]

I just installed Debian 6.0.4 using Synaptic to add gnome-ppp.
My first attempt to configure my modem failed *SILENTLY* (but's another gripe;)
Being inherently suspicious, I chose 'root terminal'.
Then executed gnome-ppp.
All went fine.

That established I had a "permissions" issue :<
I then did
  man gnome-ppp
Received *NO _USEFUL_ info!!!*

I'm the _*ONLY*_ person to have physical access to the system.
How do I force Debian to achieve functionality of CPM-80? [me date self ;/ LOL!





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