pppoe-connect
Manage a PPPoE DSL connection
TLDR
SYNOPSIS
pppoe-connect [configfile_]
DESCRIPTION
pppoe-connect is a shell script that manages a PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) connection using the Roaring Penguin user-space PPPoE client. It reads a configuration file, brings up the connection, and automatically re-establishes it if it drops, logging reconnection events to syslog.Each time the connection drops, pppoe-connect executes /etc/ppp/pppoe-lost if it exists. Normally you should use pppoe-start instead of invoking pppoe-connect directly.
PARAMETERS
CONFIGFILE_
Configuration file path. Defaults to /etc/ppp/pppoe.conf.
CAVEATS
Requires configured pppoe.conf and pppd. Normally invoked via pppoe-start rather than directly. Multiple connections supported with different config files using different PIDFILE settings.
HISTORY
pppoe-connect is part of the Roaring Penguin PPPoE client package.
SEE ALSO
pppoe(8), pppoe-setup(8), pppoe-stop(8), pppd(8), pppoe-discovery(8)
