: [ILUG] pppd (the wonders of Linux)

[Brian Galbraith]

> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have what appears to be a stable install of SuSE6.1 up and running
> for some time now and have been working through adding extra bits and
> pieces very gradually.
> 
> My latest stumbling block is getting dial-up access running.  I know
> that SuSE does it since in a previous incarnation the same machine
> and the same distribution (sever install that time, workstation
> install this time) used to do it.  However, now it doesn't seem to
> have pppd installed.  I found ipppd but not pppd.
> 
> When I start kppp it complains that it can't find pppd and suggests
> that I go install it.  Problem is - I can't find where to install it
> from.  I did manage to go into the install packages options but
> couldn't find pppd.  I located the source (under install packages)
> and think I installed it, but doing locate pppd only throws up help
> files and stuff, even after updatedb.
> 
> I looked through all the relevant man files and monster Linux books I
> could find, but unfortunately they all seemed to start with something
> like - "Ensure pppd is installed . . ."
> 
> The modem works - I can start a terminal session, dial and
> authenticate against clubi.
> 
> Once more I come up against the big stumbling block of knowing that
> something can be done in Linux, but not having the faintest idea of
> how to start doing it.
> 
> Any ideas ?
> 
> David
> 
The SuSe package ppp also contains the pppd daemon......check to see if you
have it installed.
If I remember correctly..it was not installed by default in 6.1

Regards
Brian
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