Thanks, Unfortunately I am on a device that does not have this in the kernel and I can't recompile the kernel to include PPPoE nor can I load other utils to do tasks for me.
So I must do it all in Python. I found Scapy that seems to support PPPoE connections, but finding out how that can be used, seems to be a trial and error process. The scapy mailing list does seem to be so helpful than this one. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Johan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hugo González Monteverde Sent: 26 January 2007 12:25 AM To: tutor@python.org Subject: Re: [Tutor] Python code to connect using PPPoE Hi Johan, PPPoE is both in the Linux Kernel (for the low level work) and as some executables and scripts. It fou want to establish a connection from a Python script (E.G. ehn the computer has no internet access and you need it) The best way would be to call the appropriate utilities, and parse their output. This means calling adsl-connect, ficonfig, and the like, maybe parsing the output from ifconfig. Take a look at the module named subprocess to do that. Reimplementing these utilities in Python is some work, but doable. Implementing PPPoE in Python, reading the device files and all that... well... it's almost nonsense. For this, you have to use the kernel. Johan Geldenhuys wrote: > Kent, > I want to establish the connection with Python. I think in Linux you > can use a PPPoE package to make life easier, but I don't want to use > the Kernel to do that. > > Johan > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.11/652 - Release Date: 2007/01/25 03:32 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.12/655 - Release Date: 2007/01/28 01:12 PM _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
