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Noob Question I am using OpenSuse Tumbleweed in WSL Windows 11. I am unable to use service to start or check the status of applications as a regular user. Only Root.

I get the following error:

service: only root can use service

Edit: Also Noticed i am not allowed to ping as a normal user as i get the following error:

user@device: ping -v 1.1.1.1
ping: socket: operation not permitted
ping: socket: operation not permitted

There was no wheel group when i installed this if that helps. I had to make a wheel group and add my user to it to allow sudo permissions

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The short answer is: work as design.

In UNIX/Linux service management is (mostly) for root user. If you want to exec a operation as ordinary user you can try command:

sudo service httpd status

(for example)
Or become root user and then manage services. Or if you know the root password:

su - -c service httpd status

(the first dash is not a mistake, it tell su to get the environment of target user (in this case root)

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  • Is there a way to allow activities like this for regular users. I have shifted from Ubuntu and Manjaro where in I could use service and systemctl as regular issues to check service status
    – Nehal Gowrish
    Mar 7, 2022 at 15:34
  • @NehalGowrish, the best and safe way is to use sudo
    – Romeo Ninov
    Mar 7, 2022 at 15:35
  • I am not able to ping either, is that normal?
    – Nehal Gowrish
    Mar 7, 2022 at 15:37
  • @NehalGowrish, do not know, have no experience with SuSE
    – Romeo Ninov
    Mar 7, 2022 at 15:39

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