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Re: /var/log/messages (Is ppp up?)



> > BTW, does anybody know how to check in a bash script, wheter a PPP
> > connection is already up ? The /var/run/ppp0.pid file is already created
> > when the modem is still dialing the phone number.
> 
> I can usually tell by my HDD working... you could add a script in
> /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/ to play a sound for you or something.. I cant help
> otherwise.. 

/sbin/ifconfig | grep ppp0
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