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11.9. Why can't I run tip or cu?

On your system, the programs tip and cu are probably executable only by uucp and group dialer. You can use the group dialer to control who has access to your modem or remote systems. Just add yourself to group dialer.

Alternatively, you can let everyone on your system run tip and cu by typing: 

            chmod 4511 /usr/bin/tip
You don't have to run this command for cu, since cu is just a hard link to tip.

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