[PLUG] How do I use a tablet WiFi hotspot for my desktop machine?

Dick Steffens dick at dicksteffens.com
Mon Jul 25 23:01:42 UTC 2016


On 07/25/2016 03:19 PM, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Jul 2016, Dick Steffens wrote:
>
>> bash: /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/forwarding: Permission denied
>>
>> Then I tried it without sudo:
>>
>> bash: /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/forwarding: Permission denied
> Dick,
>
>     I log in as root using 'su -' which puts me in a login shell owned by
> root. I recall seeing on this mail list that 'sudo su -' should work for
> you. If so, try the same echo command that way.

Bingo! That works. Now to try to remember each step and write it up as a 
proper "solved" reply.


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Regards,

Dick Steffens




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