Set File to run as root.
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Set File to run as root.
I just did my first install of Linux today then installed wine and MultiPing under wine. Lo and behold I am able to start MultiPing but anything I try to ping shows 100% packet loss. I'm trying to figure out how to make MultiPing run as root as I am told that it has to be run as root in order to be able to ping. Please go easy, I need step by step instructions. Any help would be appreciated.
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Pilosopong Tasyo
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Re: Set File to run as root.
This may not be the answer you're looking for, but there is a much less complex way of trying to accomplish your goal. Instead of relying on Wine, why not use an equivalent tool that's already available for you in Linux?
(1) The ping command
You can do this one of two ways:
(a) From the Mint menu, open the Terminal application and type the following command:
ping name-of-host.com (or .edu or .co or whatever) and press the enter key, ergo:
ping google.com
ping yahoo.com
ping linuxmint.com
ping 192.168.1.1
Once you're done, just hit Ctrl+C on the keyboard and you'll see a summary report.
(b) You can also run the ping command directly. Press Alt+F2 to bring up the Run Application dialog, and within the box beside the gears icon, type the ping command as shown to you in method (a) above. Put a check mark on the box labeled Run in terminal, then click the Run button.
The difference between method (a) and (b) is that you won't see a summary report for (b).
(2) Network Tools
On the other hand, if you prefer a GUI, open the Mint Menu, under the Administration category, you'll find the Network Tools application. The ping tool is on the second tab. There are also other tools on different tabs that might interest you. The interface is pretty self-explanatory. You can figure it out how to use it for yourself.
The tools above will let you ping one host at a time. If you want to ping several hosts at the same time, all you have to do is run multiple instances of the same command/application.
It's easier, isn't it?
HTH.
(1) The ping command
You can do this one of two ways:
(a) From the Mint menu, open the Terminal application and type the following command:
ping name-of-host.com (or .edu or .co or whatever) and press the enter key, ergo:
ping google.com
ping yahoo.com
ping linuxmint.com
ping 192.168.1.1
Once you're done, just hit Ctrl+C on the keyboard and you'll see a summary report.
(b) You can also run the ping command directly. Press Alt+F2 to bring up the Run Application dialog, and within the box beside the gears icon, type the ping command as shown to you in method (a) above. Put a check mark on the box labeled Run in terminal, then click the Run button.
The difference between method (a) and (b) is that you won't see a summary report for (b).
(2) Network Tools
On the other hand, if you prefer a GUI, open the Mint Menu, under the Administration category, you'll find the Network Tools application. The ping tool is on the second tab. There are also other tools on different tabs that might interest you. The interface is pretty self-explanatory. You can figure it out how to use it for yourself.
The tools above will let you ping one host at a time. If you want to ping several hosts at the same time, all you have to do is run multiple instances of the same command/application.
It's easier, isn't it?
HTH.
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