Still Trying to Install a Zonet ZEW1603 Wireless 802.11g N.I.C.
Hello everyone--
When I go to "Applications" --> "System Tools" --> "Configure Network Card" I get the following message:
"Unable to start the network configuration tool.* Please setup Sudo first!"
Does anyone know precisely what this is referring to?* I don't have a clue.
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08-11-2008, 12:06 AM
NoOp
Still Trying to Install a Zonet ZEW1603 Wireless 802.11g N.I.C.
On 08/10/2008 03:33 PM, nathan bahn wrote:
> Hello everyone--
>
> When I go to *"Applications"* --> *"System Tools"* --> *"Configure
> Network
>>>> Card"* I get the following message:
>>>
>>>
> *"Unable to start the network configuration tool. Please setup Sudo
> first!" *
>
> Does anyone know precisely what this is referring to? I don't have a
> clue.
>
> --N.B.
>
>
Please use the terminal: Applications|Accessories|Terminal (in fact
right-click that application and put it on your panel, you will need it
in the future as well) and provide the output of:
cat /etc/hosts
Some installations screwed up /etc/hosts by putting a workgroup name in
127.0.1.1 in the file, example:
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08-11-2008, 01:43 AM
NoOp
Still Trying to Install a Zonet ZEW1603 Wireless 802.11g N.I.C.
On 08/10/2008 06:19 PM, nathan bahn wrote:
> Hello NoOp,
>
> This is what I get:
>
> bill@bill-desktop:~$ cat /etc/hosts
>> 127.0.0.1 localhost
>> 127.0.1.1 bill-desktop
>>
>> # The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
>> ::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
>> fe00::0 ip6-localnet
>> ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
>> ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
>> ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
>> ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
>> bill@bill-desktop:~$
>>
>
> Will typing:
>
> *gktsu gedit /etc/hosts*
>
> resolve the issue?
>
>
Probably not given that your hosts file looks OK.
[BTW: it's gksu gedit /etc/hosts]
It sounds as if you have another issue with sudo. What version of Ubuntu
(Gnome/kubuntu) and kernel are you running (terminal: uname -r)?
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08-11-2008, 01:52 AM
"nathan bahn"
Still Trying to Install a Zonet ZEW1603 Wireless 802.11g N.I.C.
On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 9:43 PM, NoOp <glgxg@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 08/10/2008 06:19 PM, nathan bahn wrote:
> Hello NoOp,
>
> This is what I get:
>
> *bill@bill-desktop:~$ cat /etc/hosts
>> 127.0.0.1 localhost
>> 127.0.1.1 bill-desktop
>>
>> # The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
>> ::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
>> fe00::0 ip6-localnet
>> ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
>> ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
>> ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
>> ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
>> bill@bill-desktop:~$
>>
>
> Will typing:
>
> *gktsu gedit /etc/hosts*
>
> resolve the issue?
>
>
Probably not given that your hosts file looks OK.
[BTW: it's gksu gedit /etc/hosts]
It sounds as if you have another issue with sudo. What version of Ubuntu
(Gnome/kubuntu) and kernel are you running (terminal: uname -r)?
--
The version that I'm using is Ubuntu 8.04 -- the Hardy Heron.* I don't know it this answers your question.
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08-11-2008, 01:58 AM
Leonard Chatagnier
Still Trying to Install a Zonet ZEW1603 Wireless 802.11g N.I.C.
--- nathan bahn <nathan.bahn@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone--
>
> When I go to *"Applications"* --> *"System Tools"*
> --> *"Configure Network
> >>> Card"* I get the following message:
> >>
> >>
> *"Unable to start the network configuration tool.
> Please setup Sudo first!"
> *
>
> Does anyone know precisely what this is referring
> to? I don't have a clue.
>
>Hey Nathan,
Ubuntu should come already setup for sudo as it it the
default way to get root access. I don't know why it
didn't and can't tell you how to do it as I've never
had a cause to do it. However, I'll bet if you google
for "setting up sudo in ubuntu" you will easily find
you answer. Probably don't even need to do that
instead try "man sudo" to see if you answer is there.
Sorry, if I knew the exact procedure I would tell you
but I don't.
HTH,
Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570@sbcglobal.net
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08-11-2008, 03:29 AM
NoOp
Still Trying to Install a Zonet ZEW1603 Wireless 802.11g N.I.C.
On 08/10/2008 06:52 PM, nathan bahn wrote:
>>
> The version that I'm using is Ubuntu 8.04 -- the Hardy Heron. I don't know
> it this answers your question.
> --N.B.
>
>
The reason for asking to check the /etc/hosts file was due to this:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/+source/sudo/+bug/32906
[ sudo fails if it cannot resolve the local hostname and no MTA is
installed]
So I thought that may have been the issue. On second thought; can you go
ahead and:
[ sudo fails if it cannot resolve the local hostname and no MTA is
installed]
So I thought that may have been the issue. On second thought; can you go
ahead and:
gksu gedit /etc/hosts
and change the following lines to:
127.0.0.1 localhost bill-desktop
127.0.1.1 bill-desktop
save the file. Then reboot.
Qeustions: were you able to 'sudo' previously, and if so what have you
changed since then - updates, new packages/programs/network configs, etc.
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NoOp--
I did as you suggested, but no dice -- I got the same message about sudo needing to be set up.* As to your questions, I cannot remember; please remember that this is all very new to me.* I do recall entering some commands from a website, but I do not recall the name of the website (much less the actual commands that I entered).* I am thinking that I should do a clean install on the hard drive.
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08-11-2008, 09:14 PM
NoOp
Still Trying to Install a Zonet ZEW1603 Wireless 802.11g N.I.C.
On 08/10/2008 09:07 PM, nathan bahn wrote:
> NoOp--
>
> I did as you suggested, but no dice -- I got the same message about sudo
> needing to be set up. As to your questions, I cannot remember; please
> remember that this is all very new to me. I do recall entering some
> commands from a website, but I do not recall the name of the website (much
> less the actual commands that I entered). I am thinking that I should do a
> clean install on the hard drive.
>
> --N.B.
>
>
Before you do that, have a look through here first and see if that helps:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/fixsudo
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