Linux-Hams archive - January 1998: Re: operation not permitted

Re: operation not permitted

Alan Crosswell (vdzjtx.xusjja@raktas.net)
Wed, 7 Jan 98 17:40:31 EST

> Tim wrote:
>
> > gate:~# ping 44.69.196.1
> > PING 44.69.196.1 (44.69.196.1): 56 data bytes
> > ping: sendto: Operation not permitted
> > ping: wrote 44.69.196.1 64 chars, ret=-1
> >
> > --- 44.69.196.1 ping statistics ---
> > 1 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
>
> Tim,
> That's got me stumped.
>
> Try this:
>
> strace ping 44.69.196.1
>
> let it run for a while, and send the last 10 lines or so.
>
> Terry
>

It means your network interface is down. ifconfig it up.
/a