source: connect/dialup/ppp.xml@ e72dc56

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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-md5sum        "848f6c3cafeb6074ffeb293c3af79b7c">
  <!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>
<indexterm zone="ppp">
<primary sortas="a-PPP">PPP</primary></indexterm>

<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 MD5 sum: &ppp-md5sum;</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 id="ppp-kernel">
<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>
<indexterm zone="ppp ppp-kernel">
<primary sortas="d-PPP-support">PPP support</primary></indexterm>

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

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

<para>Now, as the root user:</para>

<screen><userinput role='root'><command>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 id="ppp-config"><title>Config files</title>
<para><filename>/etc/ppp/*</filename></para>
<indexterm zone="ppp ppp-config">
<primary sortas="e-etc-ppp-star">/etc/ppp/*</primary></indexterm>
</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 <command>chat</command> program which comes with 
this package or by using <xref linkend="wvdial"/>.</para>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<segmentedlist>
<segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>

<seglistitem>
<seg>chat, pppd, pppdump, pppoe-discovery and pppstats</seg>
<seg>Several plugin modules installed in 
<filename class='directory'>/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.3</filename></seg>
<seg>/etc/ppp, /usr/include/pppd and /usr/lib/pppd</seg>
</seglistitem>
</segmentedlist>

<variablelist>
<bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
<?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>

<varlistentry id="chat">
<term><command>chat</command></term>
<listitem><para>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>
<indexterm zone="ppp chat">
<primary sortas="b-chat">chat</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="pppd">
<term><command>pppd</command></term>
<listitem><para>is the Point to Point Protocol daemon.</para>
<indexterm zone="ppp pppd">
<primary sortas="b-pppd">pppd</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="pppdump">
<term><command>pppdump</command></term>
<listitem><para>is used to convert 
<application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application> record files to a readable 
format.</para>
<indexterm zone="ppp pppdump">
<primary sortas="b-pppdump">pppdump</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="pppstats">
<term><command>pppstats</command></term>
<listitem><para>is used to print 
<application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application> statistics.</para>
<indexterm zone="ppp pppstats">
<primary sortas="b-pppstats">pppstats</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>

</sect2>

</sect1>