another trick is the files in /var/ru.
On Mon, 29 Jan 2001, Thierry ITTY wrote:
> ifconfig tells you whether your ppp connection is active or not. then it's
> up to you to connect conditionnally
>
> # my app
> ifconfig | grep "ppp0" || start_ppp_script
> start app X
>
>
> or something like that
>
>
> A 14:11 27/01/2001 -0500, vous avez écrit :
> >Howdy folks,
> >
> >Can someone help to pull the wool out of my eyes?
> >
> >I need to do a job called 'X'.
> >
> >X needs to run if my dial-up connection is active, but if the dial-up
> >is *not* active, it needs to dialup, run then disconnect.
> >
> >I cna get the 'not active' part to work, but just can't figure out how
> >to detect if ppp0 is up and running.
> >
> >Any hints/pointers will be most appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Merell
> >--
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> >Linux#: 149839
> >
> >
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