running dhcpcd (non root)

steelrose · Apprentice Joined: 06 May 2002 Posts: 245 Location: Cyprus

hi .i want to run dhcpcd as non root.my ethernet drivers are built in kernel directly not as modules.how to get dhcpcd work as user?
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mglauche · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2002 10:55 pm Post subject:

I think this is impossible as dhcpcd does need to change the IP adress of the computer,. and normal users usually are not allowed to do that

Why do you want to run it as user ?

psharp · Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2002 5:31 pm Post subject:

One solution is to automate the running, I simply uncommented the dhcp section in /etc/cond.d/net

FunkyChicken · Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2002 12:24 pm Post subject: or install sudo

or install sudo

and try sudo /sbin/dhcpcd eth0

and editing your sudoers file to allow that user or group of users to access that command ...

Just a thought ...