On Wed, Apr 29, 1998 at 11:14:06PM -0400, Bob Hilliard wrote: > > > /dev/ttyS0 should have 660 permissions. I frequently find my > > > /dev/ttyS1 has changed to 640. This can be caused by pppd terminating > > > abnormally, and perhaps by other events. > > > > I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! heh > > > > Sounds like a bug to file against pppd if not already there, yes? > > I don't think so. When it starts, pppd mopdifies the permissions, > and resets them when it exits. If it is stopped with a kill -9, which > is what I did to test this, it has no chance to clean up. If anything, > its a bug against the user (me) who sent the kill -9.
I never kill -9 it, but often have it end up like that. pppd does screw it up in normal operation. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
