user based dial up ISP support

[Carl Karsten]

Jane Weideman wrote:
> Hi All.
> 
> The Dial-Up Support for Ubuntu Breezy Goal has been listed as Low
> Priority, even though it is considered to be fairly important as a goal,
> and would be a good-to-have item.
> 
> The spec still needs to be completed, but the research that has already
> been carried out and documented is at:
> http://udu.wiki.ubuntu.com/DialUpSupport
> 
> Would anybody like to pick this up and run with it? 
> The core team is already maxed out, and wont be able to address this in
> time for Breezy.
> 
> Please add your details to the Low {riority table as relevant in:
> http://udu.wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDownUnder/BreezyGoals
>  and /or send me a mail if you are keen.
> 
> Andreas Mueller and Jerome Gotangco did the initial spec, and I am sure
> they will be willing to provide initial input to get things going...
> 
> Many thanks,
> 

I am "struggling" with DialUpSupport right now.

I looked at http://udu.wiki.ubuntu.com/DialUpSupport and 
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DialupModemHowto

Using Breezy, I was able to get a connection to an ISP, but the GUI way required 
the user be a sudoers, not something I want for a permanate config.

I found options like "user can connect to the net" and "can use modem" which 
didn't seem to have any effect - which makes me think there is a bug in the 
current implemtation.

Is there more docs on how to set it up?

If the current "way" does indeed require root/sudo, should something have a bug 
report filed against it?

Carl Karsten