Re: Why doesn't pon execute in xterm window

[Paul Schwartz]

s. keeling wrote:

Incoming from Paul Schwartz:
 

s. keeling wrote:

   

Incoming from Paul Schwartz:

     

If I execute pon [as root or su] in a console session it works.

If I do it in an xterm window [using kde and as su] it comes backwith a 
new prompt but it doesn't do anything.

What am I doing wrong?
       

Nothing.  That's the way it's supposed to work.  Now, add yourself to
group ppp and you can do it as a user too.  "adduser $user ppp"
     

It doesn't seem to have anything to do with group ownership.  I did 
those things, and it still doesn't work.  Note that even as root [after 
su] it doesn't work in the xterm window..
   

First, my advice was wrong; it's not group ppp, it's dialout and dip.

Second, ... what?!?  As root, at the console, pon works, but "su -c
pon" from an xterm doesn't work?!?  That can't be.
 

That's basically what happens.  In the xterm [under kde]
su
password:
pon
just returns another prompt.

At a console as root, pon connects to my isp.

And yes, I did use the dip group.  Even though the user is a member of 
dip he can't successfully execute pon [even in a console].

So, it seems reasonable for it to be impossible, but it happens.  What 
could be wrong?

Thanks,
Paul


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