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Re: Initiating pppd as a user
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rich Shepard)
Mon Nov 2 08:39:34 1998
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 17:37:15 -0800 (PST)
From: Rich Shepard <rshepard@appl-ecosys.com>
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On Mon, 2 Nov 1998, Zoki wrote:
> Use the ppp-on and ppp-off scripts in /usr/doc/ppp-2.2.0f. Copy them to
> /usr/sbin, configure them and set the right permissions. If you're
> interested, I can mail you mine set for PAP. Otherwise I can send you the
> standard setup for ISP's which connect through a script.
Zoki,
I now understand that Linux is like Zen Buddism: there are many paths to
enlightenment. The path I chose was to use linuxconf (which I didn't know
existed before yesterday!!) to check that everything was almost correct,
then /sbin/ifup ppp0 and /sbin/ifdown ppp0. Works just fine!
Later today I'll write two short shell scripts which use a simple
nmeumonic (such as "dialin" and "hangup") to make it easier for users. A
copy of these scripts will be in each user's /home directory.
Many thanks for the suggestion!
Rich
Dr. Richard B. Shepard, President
Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.
2404 SW 22nd Street
Troutdale, OR 97060-1247 U.S.A.
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