can't use iwconfig, iwlist, ifconfig as user

marlor · 10-18-2004, 02:45 PM

hi people,

i set for all 3 etc/iwconfig, etc/iwlist and etc/ifconfig to permision 755
which allows also other users other then root to read and execute them. but i still can't use them as normal user.

any suggestions?

thanks in advance

david_ross · 10-18-2004, 02:49 PM

What error do you get - if any? What makes you think you can't use them?

marlor · 10-18-2004, 02:50 PM

it says for all 3,

bash: iwconfig: command not found
bash: ifconfig: command not found
bash: iwlist: command not found

although they work fine as root.

thanks for the input

david_ross · 10-18-2004, 02:56 PM

Make sure the directory they are in is in your $PATH varaible or use the full path - ie:
/sbin/ifconfig

marlor · 10-18-2004, 03:02 PM

oh ok, thanks

i should have thought of that :s

but isn't there a way do link it to just ifconfig like root can do?

thanks

marlor · 10-18-2004, 03:48 PM

well the command works, BUT i get error

"Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04):
SET failed on device wlan0; Operation not permittet.
"
this happened with command # /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 channel 2

i also get an Error about "GET" with other commands

gbonvehi · 10-18-2004, 04:27 PM

Take a look at sudo and visudo's man page. I would recommend you to use that because it'll give access to your user to run those commands and run them with root priviliges so you can access those devices without getting permissions problems.