pppoe

TLDR

Start PPPoE connection

$ pppoe -I [eth0]

Debug mode

$ pppoe -I [eth0] -D [/tmp/pppoe.log]

Specify AC name

$ pppoe -I [eth0] -A [ac_name]

SYNOPSIS

pppoe [options]

DESCRIPTION

pppoe manages PPP over Ethernet connections. DSL client component.
The tool establishes PPPoE sessions. For broadband connections.
pppoe handles DSL links.

PARAMETERS

-I INTERFACE

Ethernet interface.

-D FILE

Debug log file.

-A NAME

Access concentrator name.

-S NAME

Service name.

-T SECONDS

Timeout.

CAVEATS

Usually managed by pppoe-connect. Requires root.

HISTORY

pppoe implements PPP over Ethernet for DSL connections.