On Sat, Oct 05, 2024 at 03:33:19PM +0200, Alban Browaeys wrote: > " > ping argos > ping: socktype: SOCK_RAW > ping: socket: Opération non permise > ping: => missing cap_net_raw+p capability or setuid? > " > > from https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1008281 I learnt > that it was due to me missing the recommended pacakge > linux-sysctl-defaults (as I have recommends disabled by defaults by the > default DebOps ansible I use to manage my boxes, "APT::Install-Recommends > "false";"). > > But the error from the ping command is misleadingf in that it tells to > revert to set the capability instead of telling to install the > recommended package. (it could tell both as setting the cap could sitll > be a valid local administation policy).
Ack. > THis is another bug, probably in linux-sysctl-defaults, I found but > installing linux-sysctl-defaults > does not apply its sysctl settings. Ie one either has to reboot or run > "sysctl --system" to have ping working even after having > linux-sysctl-defaults installed. > Do you know if this is a bug in linux-sysctl-defaults or a Debian > policy not to apply sysctl settings on package install? This is https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1085160 noah
