Thread: Commands like "ifconfig" do not work in X when using xdm
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Old 16th April 2023
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As far as I'm aware, those are 'system' commands, & therefore need 'root' permissions to run.
I think you would need to be in the 'wheel' group, & use 'su' before you can issue them.
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