SMPPPD-IFCFG(8) SMPPPD SMPPPD-IFCFG(8)
NAME
smpppd-ifcfg - SuSE Meta PPP Daemon
DESCRIPTION
smpppd-ifcfg is a daemon that controls a single dialup connection to the internet. It does so by starting and controlling the pppd. The
configuration of the dialup connections is done by YaST2.
smpppd-ifcfg is not intended for direct use. Use ifup and ifdown or a frontend like cinternet , qinternet or kinternet instead.
OPTIONS
These options are recognized by smpppd-ifcfg. If a long option shows an argument as mandatory, then it is mandatory for the equivalent
short option also.
--up Bring the connection up. This is the default action.
--down Bring the connection down.
--status
Report status of the connection.
-i, --ifcfg=NAME
Specify the ifcfg file to use. This option is mandatory.
-p, --provider=NAME
Specify the provider file to use.
--detach
Detach from the controlling terminal. This is the default.
--nodeatch
Don't detach from the controlling terminal.
-d, --debug
Turn on debugging.
--version
Show program version and exit.
--help Show help information and exit.
FILES
/etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-*
Configuration files for the interfaces.
/etc/sysconfig/network/providers/*
Configuration files for the providers.
/var/log/smpppd/ifcfg-xxx.log
Log file.
/var/log/smpppd/accounting.log
File containing accounting information.
/var/run/smpppd.ifcfg-xxx.pid
Pid file.
/var/lib/smpppd/ifcfg-xxx.info
Info file with various status information.
/var/run/smpppd/ifcfg-xxx
Socket to communicate with smpppd.
SEE ALSO
kinternet, qinternet, cinternet(1), accounting(1), wvdial(1), smpppd.conf(5), pppd(8), smpppd(8).
AUTHOR
Arvin Schnell <arvin@suse.de>
SuSE December 2002 SMPPPD-IFCFG(8)