On Sun, 10 Nov 2002 21:27:22 +0000 Debian User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 11, 2002 at 03:44:33PM +1030, Barney Wrightson wrote: > > Actually you wouldn't even need the HTML at all, you could simply > > enter > > the address of the cgi script into your browser and load it to cause > > it > > to execute. Provided that apache and user permissions were set up > > correctly. > will try that, am unsure of how to give a lowly user [such as > www-data] enough rights to access wvdial[complains that it cannot > acess device/dev/ttyS1 which is the modem]. -this is a router box and > currently only has two users: root and hugh, root is root and hugh is > used for my email, i cannot start wvdial from hugh account. How would > i give hugh[or www-data] the privaleges to start wvdial As root: addgroup modem chgrp modem /dev/ttyS1 adduser hugh modem adduser www-data modem G -- Configure your Email to send TEXT ONLY -- See the following page: http://expita.com/nomime.html gvl2 (Gerald) AirBall the Rolling Basket Case (1969 Standard Beetle) LifeSaver (1974 Bay Window Bus) http://www.phorce1.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
