Bug 84603 - Network Device Control - permission errors from attempt to copy files before gaining root priviledges
Summary: Network Device Control - permission errors from attempt to copy files before ...
Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Raw Hide
Classification: Retired
Component: redhat-config-network
Version: 1.0
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Harald Hoyer
QA Contact:
URL:
Whiteboard:
Keywords:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2003-02-19 15:25 UTC by John Ellson
Modified: 2008-05-01 15:38 UTC (History)
0 users

(edit)
Clone Of:
(edit)
Last Closed: 2003-02-20 13:24:07 UTC

Attachments (Terms of Use)
Add an attachment (proposed patch, testcase, etc.)

Description John Ellson 2003-02-19 15:25:30 UTC 
Description of problem:
Permission errors from attempt to copy files before gaining root priviledges

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
redhat-config-network-1.1.97-1

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1.As a normal user, select from RH menu: System Tools -> Network Device Control
2.
3.
    
Actual results:
Two Warning popups:

Error copying 
/etc/hosts
to /etc/sysconfig/networking/profiles//default/hosts:
[Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/sysconfig/networking/profiles//default/hosts'!

Error copying 
/etc/resolv.conf
to /etc/sysconfig/networking/profiles//default/resolv.conf:
[Errno 13] Permission denied:
'/etc/sysconfig/networking/profiles//default/resolv.conf'!

Expected results:
No errors.

Additional info:
Comment 1 Harald Hoyer 2003-02-20 13:24:07 UTC 
fixed in CVS, thx
Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.