Re: make ping executable by normal users?

[Jan Bakuwel <jan.bakuwel@omiha.com>]

Hi Britton,

On 03/06/16 09:56, Britton Kerin wrote:
> On my old debian system I could ping as a normal user.  The ping
> binary had the suid bit set.  Now I get:
>
>     $ ping www.google.com
>     ping: icmp open socket: Operation not permitted
>     2 $
>
> presumably because the bit isn't set.
>
> What's the right fix?  I could setuid it but then if I understand
> correctly it might get changed back by an upgrade.  Does it use
> capabilites or something?

This is not you not being able to execute ping but ping not being able
to ping.

Check your firewall rules.

cheers,
Jan