Q: tty Parameter in login.config

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Hi,

Karl Feichtinger wrote:
> How can I accomplish the following feature: I invoke a pppd via the
> AutoPPP feature. This pppd needs a parameter which is dependent on the
> current tty interface, e.g. if the incoming call is on ttyS0, the pppd
> shall be invoked via
> "pppd file options.ttyS0.incoming" etc. 

Start a script (pppd.sh) instead of pppd, and in the script use something
like this:

---------
#!/bin/sh

TTY=`tty`	# backquotes!!
pppd file options.$TTY.incoming
---------

gert

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