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diff --git a/src/usernetctl.8 b/src/usernetctl.8 deleted file mode 100644 index 2fb84da1..00000000 --- a/src/usernetctl.8 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,39 +0,0 @@ -.TH USERNETCTL 8 "Red Hat, Inc." "RHS" \" -*- nroff -*- -.SH NAME -usernetctl \- allow a user to manipulate a network interface if permitted -.SH SYNOPSIS -.B usernetctl -\fIinterface-name\fP up\fI|\fPdown\fI|\fPreport -.SH DESCRIPTION -.B usernetctl -checks to see if users are allowed to manipulate the network interface -specified by \fIinterface-name\fP, and then tries to bring the network -interface up or down, if up or down was specified on the command line, -or returns true or false status (respectively) if the report option was -specified. - -.B usernetctl -is not really meant to be called directly by users, though it currently -works fine that way. It is used as a wrapper by the ifup and ifdown -scripts, so that users can do exactly the same thing as root: -.nf -ifup \fIinterface-name\fP -ifdown \fIinterface-name\fP -.fi -and \fBifup\fP and \fBifdown\fP will call usernetctl automatically to -allow the interface status change. -.SH OPTIONS -.TP -.I "\fIinterface-name" -The name of the network interface to check; for example, "ppp0". For -backwards compatibility, "ifcfg-ppp0" and -"/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0" are also supported. -.TP -up\fI|\fPdown -Attempt to bring the interface up or down. -.TP -report -Report on whether users can bring the interface up or down. -.SH NOTES -Alternate device configurations may inherit the default configuration's -permissions. |