No Access to Network Tools

[Ed Fletcher]

Bill Christiansen wrote:
> You're right, it is looking for a root password rather than the sudo
> one so you can either give yourself a root password by doing passwd
> root in a root terminal or the better idea is to use the other
> networking tool: Computer --> System Configuration  --> Networking.
> 
> 
> On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 21:30:15 -0800, Ed Fletcher <ed at fletcher.ca> wrote:
> 
>>Hi All:
>>
>>I'm trying to use the Network Tools: Applications menu >> System Tools
>> >> Network Tools.  Under the Devices tab (default), I'm selecting eth0
>>for the Network device and pressing the Configure button.  It asks for
>>the administrator password, I type in my password and it tells me that
>>the password is invalid.  I'm typing in the correct password.  I've
>>confirmed that it works with 'sudo su' and I've tried it about a dozen
>>times now.  What is it asking for?  Does it want the root password,
>>which doesn't exist on Ubuntu?

Thanks for the tip.  I was trying to see if I could remove the IPv6 
stuff that shows up with both those tools.  As it turns out, neither 
tool will allow me to do that.  Oh well.  I'll have to try something else.

Thanks again,
Ed
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Ed Fletcher
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