Re: system-config-network as non-root

On 4/7/07, Mikkel L. Ellertson <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Andras Simon wrote:
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> On 4/6/07, Mikkel L. Ellertson <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> USERCTL=yes lets you bring the interface up and down using ifup and
>> ifdown. I forget what GUI tools does the same things for you. (You
>> have to run /sbin/ifup eth0 as a user.) But you can only use
>> pre-defined network settings. (Static or dynamic.)
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> In system-config-network, there is a checkbox "Allow all users to enable
> and disable the device" in Devices/Edit. Nevertheless, I'm curious where
> USERCTL=yes should be written.
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> Andras
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For eth0, if would go in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 -
system-config-network should put it there when you check the checkbox.

Thanks (also to Matthew for the same)!

Andras