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

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  <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
  %general-entities;
 
  <!ENTITY wvdial-download-http "http://open.nit.ca/download/wvdial-&wvdial-version;.tar.gz">
  <!ENTITY wvdial-download-ftp  "ftp://ftp.ing-steen.se/pub/unix/unsort/wvdial-&wvdial-version;.tar.gz">
  <!ENTITY wvdial-size          "66 KB">
  <!ENTITY wvdial-buildsize     "2.7 MB">
  <!ENTITY wvdial-time          "0.06 SBU">
]>

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

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>WvDial</application></title>

<para>The <application>WvDial</application> package contains a no-nonsense, 
quick and easy to use alternative to <command>chat</command> and
<command>pppd</command> scripts. If you simply want to dial a modem 
without the fuss and hassle of <command>chat</command> issues, then you'll 
want this.</para>

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

<sect3><title><application>WvDial</application> dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Required</title>
<para><xref linkend="wvstreams"/> and <xref linkend="ppp"/>
</para></sect4>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application>WvDial</application></title>

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

<screen><userinput><command>make PREFIX=/usr &amp;&amp;
make PREFIX=/usr install</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Configuring <application>WvDial</application></title>

<sect3><title>Config files</title>
<para><filename>/etc/wvdial.conf</filename>, 
<filename>/etc/ppp/peers/*</filename></para></sect3>

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

<screen><userinput><command>touch /etc/wvdial.conf &amp;&amp;
wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf</command></userinput></screen>
<para><command>wvdialconf</command> will test that you have a working modem 
and try to determine its exact setup. You will then need to enter your
<acronym>ISP</acronym>'s phone number, login name and password into the
<filename>/etc/wvdial.conf</filename> file.</para>

<para>You then start wvdial with:</para>
<screen><userinput><command>wvdial</command></userinput></screen>

<para>For more information, examine the wvdialconf, wvdial.conf and
wvdial man pages. Also, have a look at <ulink
url="http://www.electronicschat.org/nonroot-dialout/index.html">the
Non-Root Dial Out HOWTO</ulink> if you want to give non-root users
access to <command>wvdial</command>.</para>

</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>The <application>WvDial</application> package contains the <command>
wvdial</command> and <command>wvdialconf</command> programs.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>wvdial</title>
<para>Starts a <acronym>PPP</acronym> connection.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>wvdialconf</title>
<para>Automates the configuration of <command>wvdial</command>.</para></sect3>

</sect2>

</sect1>