Re: PPP: /etc/ppp/ip-{up,down} query.

To: wnoise@ugcs.caltech.edu
Cc: mlist-debian-user@nntp-server.caltech.edu
Subject: Re: PPP: /etc/ppp/ip-{up,down} query.
From: dtm12@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Daniel Martin at cush)
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 22:24:17 -0500
Message-id: <[🔎] m0xhR8j-0003cBC@cush>
In-reply-to: wnoise@ugcs.caltech.edu's message of "15 Dec 1997 00:29:14 GMT"
References: <[🔎] slrn698uf8.b7k.wnoise@puree.ugcs.caltech.edu>

wnoise@ugcs.caltech.edu (Aaron Denney) writes:

> Why does /etc/ppp/ip-up unnecessarily ifconfig the ppp device?  I don't
> believe this is necessary, as ppp appears to set up the device properly
> on its own.  As I understand it this file is meant for setting up routes,
> or doing various random hacks at connection time (flushing mail queue, etc.)

Hmmm... The default /etc/ppp/ip-up that came with my debian CD (ppp
package version 2.2.0f-23) doesn't do that.  (it just sets the path
for subsequent, user-added commands).


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