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pon

Start PPP connection

TLDR

Start PPP connection

$ pon
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Start specific provider
$ pon [provider]
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Start with debugging
$ pon [provider] debug
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SYNOPSIS

pon [provider] [options]

DESCRIPTION

pon initiates PPP connections. Starts dial-up networking.
The tool connects via modem. Uses provider configurations.
pon starts PPP.

PARAMETERS

PROVIDER

PPP provider name.
debug
Enable debug output.

CAVEATS

PPP-specific. Paired with poff command. Legacy dial-up.

HISTORY

pon was created for PPP connection initiation on Linux systems.

SEE ALSO

poff(1), pppd(8), pppconfig(8)

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