source: connect/dialup/ppp.xml@ 518538f

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  <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
  %general-entities;
 
  <!ENTITY ppp-download-http "http://ccache.samba.org/ftp/ppp/ppp-&ppp-version;.tar.gz">
  <!ENTITY ppp-download-ftp  "ftp://ftp.samba.org/pub/ppp/ppp-&ppp-version;.tar.gz">
  <!ENTITY ppp-size          "672 KB">
  <!ENTITY ppp-buildsize     "6.2 MB">
  <!ENTITY ppp-time          "0.13 SBU">
]>

<sect1 id="ppp" xreflabel="PPP-&ppp-version;">
<sect1info>
<othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
<date>$Date$</date>
</sect1info>
<?dbhtml filename="ppp.html"?>
<title>PPP-&ppp-version;</title>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application></title>

<para>The <application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application> package contains 
the <command>pppd</command> daemon and the <command>chat</command> program.
This is used for connecting to other machines; often for connecting to
the Internet via a dial-up or <acronym>PPPoE</acronym> connection to an 
<acronym>ISP</acronym>.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink
url="&ppp-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink
url="&ppp-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &ppp-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required:
&ppp-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&ppp-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

<sect3><title><application>ppp</application> dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Required</title>
<para><xref linkend="libpcap"/></para></sect4>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application></title>

<note><para><application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application> support must be 
compiled into the kernel or available as a kernel module.</para></note>

<para>Install <application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application> by running the 
following commands:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp;
make install &amp;&amp;
make install-etcppp</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Command explanations</title>

<para><command>make install-etcppp</command>: This command puts
example configuration files in <filename
class="directory">/etc/ppp</filename>.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Configuring <application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application></title>

<sect3><title>Config files</title>
<para><filename>/etc/ppp/*</filename></para>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>

<para>The <application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application> daemon
requires very little configuration.  The main trick is scripting the 
connection.  This can be done either using the chat program which comes with 
this package or by using <xref linkend="wvdial"/>.</para>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>The <application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application> package
contains the
<command>chat</command>,
<command>pppd</command>,
<command>pppdump</command>,
<command>pppoe-discovery</command> and
<command>pppstats</command>
programs.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>chat</title>
<para>The <command>chat</command> program defines a conversational exchange 
between the computer and the modem.  Its primary purpose is to establish the 
connection between the Point-to-Point Protocol  Daemon
(<acronym>PPPD</acronym>)  and  the remote's <command>pppd</command> process.
</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>pppd</title>
<para><command>pppd</command> is the Point to Point Protocol daemon.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>pppdump</title>
<para><command>pppdump</command> is used to convert
<application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application> record files 
to a readable format.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>pppstats</title>
<para><command>pppstats</command> is used to print
<application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application> statistics.</para></sect3>

</sect2>

</sect1>