On 16 Mar 1998, Ben Pfaff wrote: > If a package wants to be run when pppd is on, then include a file > "/etc/ppp/scripts.d/<packagename>." In the postinst, run the command > ppp-update.d. > > And in the prerm, presumably?
Yes, I assumed the developers would get that bit. > I like the proposal, by the way. My only possible concern is that it > is perhaps a little too complicated, but sometimes that is needed to > buy extra flexibility. I know that. Maybe I could have it still exec ip-up and ip-down at the appropriate times. This is a list of scripts I have in /etc/ppp/scripts.d/ -rwx--x--x 1 root root 288 Mar 15 17:00 chime* -rwx--x--x 1 root root 120 Mar 16 09:53 cleanup* -rwx--x--x 1 root root 247 Mar 14 02:58 distributed-net* -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 147 Mar 15 18:03 exim* -rwx--x--x 1 root root 105 Mar 16 02:22 fetchmail* -rwx--x--x 1 root root 258 Mar 14 02:59 logger* -rwx--x--x 1 root root 155 Mar 16 02:03 mirror* -rwx--x--x 1 root root 390 Mar 14 02:59 named.cache* -rwx--x--x 1 root root 243 Mar 14 03:00 ntpdate* -rwx--x--x 1 root root 376 Mar 14 03:00 pppstats* -rwx--x--x 1 root root 90 Mar 14 03:00 tcpdump* -rwx--x--x 1 root root 646 Mar 14 03:00 wget* tcpdump start on tty11. pppstats on tty10 mirror is on tty9, getting debian currently. fetchmail runs on tty8, in daemon mode, non-detach Everything else I will let you guess at. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
