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Wvdial is a program that makes it easy to connect your Linux workstation to the Internet. It is a [[PPP]] dialer with built-in intelligence: it will automatically detect your modem, and it can log into almost any Internet provider's server without any special configuration. | = WvDial = [[DebianPkg:wvdial|WvDial]] is a program that makes it easy to connect your Linux workstation to the Internet. It is a [[PPP]] dialer with built-in intelligence: it will automatically detect your modem, and it can log into almost any Internet provider's server without any special configuration. |
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Debian Package: DebPkg:wvdial | == Frontends == * DebianPkg:gnome-ppp |
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== Graphical frontends == * DebPkg:gnome-ppp * http://osx.freshmeat.net/projects/x-wvdial - [[x-wvdial]] (not packaged). It uses [[xmessage]] for displaying panels containing connection and status information. |
== Installation == Installing DebianPkg:wvdial with a [[QuickPackageManagement|package manager]] will use [[debconf]] and [[DebianMan:1/wvdialconf|wvdialconf(1)]] to establish the {{{/etc/wvdial.conf}}} file, with the necessary connection values (i.e. phone number, username, password) supplied by you. |
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== Quick Start == Assuming everything works perfectly, the following will get you on-line if you're running as [[root]]. |
To repeat the configuration process after installation, run {{{dpkg-reconfigure wvdial}}}. |
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{{{ wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf vi /etc/wvdial.conf}}} edit username/password/phone number {{{ vi /etc/resolv.conf }}} edit [[nameservers]] {{{ wvdial}}} |
== Usage == Once configured, !WvDial can be started/stopped using the [[DebianMan:1/pon.wvdial|pon.wvdial]] and {{{poff.wvdial}}} scripts or via the GNOME frontend. A wvdial method is also available in [[DebianMan:5/interfaces|interfaces(5)]] for use with [[DebianMan:8/ifup|ifupdown]]. |
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== See also == | == See Also == |
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== Other interesting links == * WikiPedia:wvdial in Wikipedia * http://open.nit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=WvDialFAQ - wvdial's FAQ * http://open.nit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=MailingLists - wvdial's mailing lists * http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/x314.html - Linux PPP HowTo (configure wvdial) * http://support.real-time.com/linux/dialup/wvdial.html - example |
== External Links == * http://alumnit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=WvDial - Homepage; * http://alumnit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=WvDialFAQ - Frequently Asked Questions * http://alumnit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=MailingLists - Mailing Lists * !WvDial manual pages: [[DebianMan:1/wvdialconf|wvdialconf(1)]], [[DebianMan:5/wvdial.conf|wvdial.conf(5)]] * http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/x314.html - !WvDial in the Linux PPP HOWTO * http://support.real-time.com/linux/dialup/wvdial.html - Manual !WvDial configuration example |
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WvDial
WvDial is a program that makes it easy to connect your Linux workstation to the Internet. It is a PPP dialer with built-in intelligence: it will automatically detect your modem, and it can log into almost any Internet provider's server without any special configuration.
Frontends
Installation
Installing wvdial with a package manager will use debconf and wvdialconf(1) to establish the /etc/wvdial.conf file, with the necessary connection values (i.e. phone number, username, password) supplied by you.
To repeat the configuration process after installation, run dpkg-reconfigure wvdial.
Usage
Once configured, WvDial can be started/stopped using the pon.wvdial and poff.wvdial scripts or via the GNOME frontend. A wvdial method is also available in interfaces(5) for use with ifupdown.
See Also
External Links
http://alumnit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=WvDial - Homepage;
http://alumnit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=WvDialFAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
http://alumnit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=MailingLists - Mailing Lists
WvDial manual pages: wvdialconf(1), wvdial.conf(5)
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/x314.html - WvDial in the Linux PPP HOWTO
http://support.real-time.com/linux/dialup/wvdial.html - Manual WvDial configuration example