linux-avmb1:PPPD: executing script when pppd comes up

[Marco Goebenich]

Jan Schubert schrieb:

> There are several script option to pppd but there seems to be none for 
> exectuting a script when pppd starts up. The init and connect options 
> are used when the line/connection is activated (BTW: What is the 
> difference betwenn the two of them?). Is there any chance to start a 
> script when initializing pppd? This script should initialize some 
> routing stuff for instance...

Hi!

In /etc/pppd/. are 2 files ip-up and ip-down, ip-up is executed when ppp 
connection is established, ip-down is executed on link down.
That should be all that you need.

Regards

Marco

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