Re: Need volunteer to write shell script using dialog
Bruce,
If you don't already have a volunteer for this, I', willing to give it a try.
Thomas
> I need someone to write a shell script using dialog that guides a user through
> setting up a PPP or SLIP connection. The tool set used must be limited to the
> tools in the base floppies. These are the "ash" shell (like Bash, but small),
> the "dialog" program, the "chat" program for making the connection, and either
> "pppd" or "slattach" for maintaining the connection, and the "ifconfig" and
> "route" programs. The "dip" program will not be used for slip because "chat"
> and "slattach" can do the same job in less space, and more simply. Shell tools
> like "sed" can be used.
>
> The program should allow the user to enter phone number, login handshake,
> type of authentication for ppp, etc. It should make the call, and if the
> configuration gets made it should save the session as a shell script for
> later invocation by "diald" and such things.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bruce
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Thomas R Behrndt behrndt@enternet.com.au
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