[Bug 330116] [NEW] kde 4.2 kppp not working

[pauls]

Public bug reported:

kppp on kde 4.2 in jaunty does not work due to 2 problems.

First, launching it from the menu results in the kppp window, but it
does not access the existing ~/.kde/share/config/kppprc file, so does
not work.  If I launch it from konsole, it will access the config file
and work ok.

Second, when it dials and trys to run ppp0, it complains it can't find
ppp0 or open /etc/resolv.conf.

paul :~$ kppp
Opener: received SetSecret
Opener: received SetSecret
Opener: received OpenLock 
kppp(1297) Modem::opentty: Opening Device:  "/dev/modem"
Opener: received OpenDevice
Opener: received ExecPPPDaemon
In parent: pppd pid 1363
Kernel supports ppp alright.
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
It was pppd that died
pppd exited with return value 16
Sending 1297 a SIGUSR1
Opener: received RemoveSecret
Opener: received RemoveSecret
Opener: received OpenResolv
Opener: received OpenResolv
error opening resolv.conf!
Opener: received RemoveLock
Opener: received PPPDExitStatus
Opener: received PPPDExitStatus

Apparently, it has the wrong executable permissions.  On kde 3.x, kppp
was always:

paul :~$ ls -l /usr/kde3/bin/kppp
-rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 661392 2008-12-30 14:32 /usr/kde3/bin/kppp

But, on kde 4.2, its not suid nor group dip:
paul :~$ ls -l /usr/bin/kppp
-rwxr-xr-- 1 root root 652968 2009-02-05 18:24 /usr/bin/kppp

If I change the ownership and permissions, then kppp dials and connects
ok.  But, the first problem still exists, so it can only be run from the
command line.

** Affects: kdenetwork (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Summary changed:

- kde 4.2 kppp not workin
+ kde 4.2 kppp not working

** Description changed:

  kppp on kde 4.2 in jaunty does not work due to 2 problems.
  
  First, launching it from the menu results in the kppp window, but it
  does not access the existing ~/.kde/share/config/kppprc file, so does
  not work.  If I launch it from konsole, it will access the config file
  and work ok.
  
  Second, when it dials and trys to run ppp0, it complains it can't find
  ppp0 or open /etc/resolv.conf.
  
  paul :~$ kppp
  Opener: received SetSecret
  Opener: received SetSecret
  Opener: received OpenLock 
  kppp(1297) Modem::opentty: Opening Device:  "/dev/modem"
  Opener: received OpenDevice
  Opener: received ExecPPPDaemon
  In parent: pppd pid 1363
  Kernel supports ppp alright.
  Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
  Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
  It was pppd that died
  pppd exited with return value 16
  Sending 1297 a SIGUSR1
  Opener: received RemoveSecret
  Opener: received RemoveSecret
  Opener: received OpenResolv
  Opener: received OpenResolv
  error opening resolv.conf!
  Opener: received RemoveLock
  Opener: received PPPDExitStatus
  Opener: received PPPDExitStatus
  
  Apparently, it has the wrong executable permissions.  On kde 3.x, kppp
  was always:
  
  paul :~$ ls -l /usr/kde3/bin/kppp
  -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 661392 2008-12-30 14:32 /usr/kde3/bin/kppp
  
  But, on kde 4.2, its not suid nor group dip:
  paul :~$ ls -l /usr/bin/kppp
  -rwxr-xr-- 1 root root 652968 2009-02-05 18:24 /usr/bin/kppp
  
- If I change the ownership and permissions, then kppp works fine.
+ If I change the ownership and permissions, then kppp works fine dials
+ and connects ok.  But, the first problem still exists, so it can only be
+ run from the command line.

** Description changed:

  kppp on kde 4.2 in jaunty does not work due to 2 problems.
  
  First, launching it from the menu results in the kppp window, but it
  does not access the existing ~/.kde/share/config/kppprc file, so does
  not work.  If I launch it from konsole, it will access the config file
  and work ok.
  
  Second, when it dials and trys to run ppp0, it complains it can't find
  ppp0 or open /etc/resolv.conf.
  
  paul :~$ kppp
  Opener: received SetSecret
  Opener: received SetSecret
  Opener: received OpenLock 
  kppp(1297) Modem::opentty: Opening Device:  "/dev/modem"
  Opener: received OpenDevice
  Opener: received ExecPPPDaemon
  In parent: pppd pid 1363
  Kernel supports ppp alright.
  Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
  Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
  It was pppd that died
  pppd exited with return value 16
  Sending 1297 a SIGUSR1
  Opener: received RemoveSecret
  Opener: received RemoveSecret
  Opener: received OpenResolv
  Opener: received OpenResolv
  error opening resolv.conf!
  Opener: received RemoveLock
  Opener: received PPPDExitStatus
  Opener: received PPPDExitStatus
  
  Apparently, it has the wrong executable permissions.  On kde 3.x, kppp
  was always:
  
  paul :~$ ls -l /usr/kde3/bin/kppp
  -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 661392 2008-12-30 14:32 /usr/kde3/bin/kppp
  
  But, on kde 4.2, its not suid nor group dip:
  paul :~$ ls -l /usr/bin/kppp
  -rwxr-xr-- 1 root root 652968 2009-02-05 18:24 /usr/bin/kppp
  
- If I change the ownership and permissions, then kppp works fine dials
- and connects ok.  But, the first problem still exists, so it can only be
- run from the command line.
+ If I change the ownership and permissions, then kppp dials and connects
+ ok.  But, the first problem still exists, so it can only be run from the
+ command line.

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kde 4.2 kppp not working
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330116
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