KPPP

[Homer]

Thank you for your comments:

On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Mark Greenwood <fatgerman at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday 17 Nov 2009 18:30:37 Homer wrote:
>> Fresh install of 9.10.  In the past when I have done fresh installs,
>> I've been able to copy over my kppprc file and everything picked up
>> where I left off.  This time I'm experiencing something different...
>>
>> 1.  When I start KPPP I have to enter my password.  How can I set it
>> up so it runs as a regular user?
>
> KPPP needs root permissions because PPP needs root permissions. If it worked differently before then lord knows how they did that.

I don't think so.  Why would I need root permission to dial out?
Curiously enough though, I haven't had to type a password the last few
times I have launched KPPP.

>> 2.  After a few moments I get the following nastygram "Error launching
>> /usr/share/applications/kde4/Kppp.desktop. Either KLauncher is not
>> running anymore, or it failed to start the application."  Clicking OK
>> seems to let me continue, but...
>
> It does that to me too. Usually shutting it down and starting it up again sorts it out. I think something underneath is taking too long to initialise but I haven't investigated what.

I get the nastygram every time.

>> 3.  When I then try and configure KPPP, the OK button stays grayed out
>> so I can't save anything.
>>
>> 4.  Copying over my old kppprc file doesn't seem to do anything.

#3 and #4 are still a mystery to me in case anyone else would like to chime in.