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Old 07-28-2010
How to run Route in bash without as root
Hi friends,

I will make a bash script for excecuted a route (My OS is Ubuntu 10.04)

this is my script (with name mine.sh)

Code:
#!/bin/bash
route add -net 192.168.2.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw 192.168.1.1



if I run this bash as root, i can run it..
Code:
root@venom-desktop:/home/venom#sh mine.sh

but, when I run as venom , this bash script is not working
Code:
venom@venom-desktop:~$ sh mine.sh 
SIOCADDRT: Operation not permitted

can you help this?Smilie

thanks
# 2  
Old 07-28-2010
MySQL
route is an utility that can only be used by those with administrator powers.
You don't want regular users changing network setting in your system

Venom must have administrator rights to use that utility.

The `which' command will show you where `route' lives. Most likely in /sbin/route

A `ls -l /sbin/route' will show you that the owner and group of it is the same: root.
Last edited by Aia; 07-28-2010 at 10:03 PM..
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Old 07-28-2010
Have a look at the sudo command.
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