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network: vde_switch does not require root #38

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7 changes: 2 additions & 5 deletions hardware/network.rst
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Expand Up @@ -96,18 +96,15 @@ Creating the virtual switch

Before connecting 86Box, a virtual switch must be created with the ``vde_switch`` tool.

.. note:: ``vde_switch`` requires root privileges to *create* the switch. Applications will be able to connect to the switch with unprivileged (non-root) permissions.

.. code-block:: shell

vde_switch --mode 666 --numports 8 --mgmt /tmp/vde.mgmt --mgmtmode 666 -s /tmp/vde.ctl
vde_switch --numports 8 --mgmt /tmp/vde.mgmt -s /tmp/vde.ctl

This command:

* Creates the *management* socket at ``/tmp/vde.mgmt``
* Creates the *control* socket at ``/tmp/vde.ctl``
* Sets the sockets' permissions to world read/write to allow unprivileged access
* Sets the number of switch ports to 8
* Sets the number of switch ports to 8 (default is 32)

Adding ``--daemon`` to the command will run ``vde_switch`` in the background.

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