1 Installation instructions for WMPPP.
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6 Installing this program requires root privileges, ask your
7 local system/network administrator kindly if she/he wants
8 to install this software for you ;-)
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15 To be able to complete the installation you'll need
16 to make changes in the system's /etc/ directory,
17 the installation copies the GLOBAL config files
18 there, don't worry, nothing will be overwritten ;-)
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23 1) % tar -zxvf wmppp-1.x.x-tar.gz
28 set up the paths to your ppp start,
29 stop & restart scripts
31 6) % wmppp & (try 'wmppp -h &' for help)
34 Extra Install Info For Site Administrators!
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36 For site administrators who don't want their users messing
37 up pppd's configuration files, but do want them to be able
38 to make a dialup connection, a sample system.rc file is
39 included (system.wmppprc), please take a look at it!
41 The installation will install a standard rc file in /etc
42 WITHOUT the 'force' option! You can also create one in
47 WMPPP first scans /etc/ if there is a wmppprc present.
49 If true, it will scan if the keyword 'force' is trailing
50 a command, for example 'forceleft' instead of 'left'.
52 If the keywords 'force' are indeed trailing the 'normal'
53 commands, all user .wmppprc files will be ignored i.e.
56 If the 'force' keyword is not found in /etc/wmppprc,
57 WMPPP will scan the users home directory to see if
58 there is a valid .wmppprc available.
60 When a valid ~/.wmppprc is found, and no 'force' keyword
61 is present in /etc/wmppprc, WMPPP will use the users
62 .wmppprc file instead.
64 If no wmppprc file is found in the users home directory,
65 WMPPP will use the global one (/etc/wmppprc).
67 If NO wmppprc files are found at all, WMPPP will work,
68 but quite obvious, WMPPP won't launch your scripts.
70 Make sure there are valid and FULL pathnames in wmppprc
71 if you want WMPPP to launch your pppd scripts ;-)
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76 Note 1: If "make install" fails on your system, please edit
77 the Makefile to set the paths according to your setup.
78 Make install defaults to /usr/local/bin & /etc/ppp/.
79 You may also change these directories using the various
80 variables, e.g., make PREFIX=/usr.
82 Note 2: Please DO read the HINTS, this file contains some
83 very useful tips and hints about WMPPP.