Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 21:48:55 -0500 From: "Josh Paetzel" <josh@tcbug.org> To: "FreeBSD gnats submit" <FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org> Subject: docs/79667: Some sections of the handbook refer to /etc/ppp/ppp.conf and others just ppp.conf This patch makes it consistant throughout Message-ID: <1112928535.0@twinmp.tcbug.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200504080250.j382o3kP090889@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 79667 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Some sections of the handbook refer to /etc/ppp/ppp.conf and others just ppp.conf This patch makes it consistant throughout >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Apr 08 02:50:03 GMT 2005 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Josh Paetzel >Release: FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE-p8 i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE-p8 #2: Wed Apr 6 18:08:11 CDT 2005 jpaetzel@twinmp.tcbug.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/TWINMP >Description: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip.html uses ppp.conf and /etc/ppp/ppp.conf somewhat haphazardly. This patch makes the usage "uniform" >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: --- chapter.sgml.old Thu Apr 7 21:27:10 2005 +++ chapter.sgml Thu Apr 7 21:40:13 2005 @@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Normally, you will be given two IP addresses by your ISP to use for this. If they have not given you at least one, then you can use the <command>enable dns</command> command in - <filename>ppp.conf</filename> and + <filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename> and <application>ppp</application> will set the name servers for you. This feature depends on your ISPs PPP implementation supporting DNS negotiation.</para> @@ -401,7 +401,8 @@ <para>Note that this command continues onto the next line for readability. Any command in - <filename>ppp.conf</filename> may do this if the last + <filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename> may do this +if the last character on the line is a ``\'' character.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -587,7 +588,8 @@ <quote>guessing</quote> an IP address and allowing <command>ppp</command> to set it up correctly using the IP Configuration Protocol (IPCP) after connecting. The - <filename>ppp.conf</filename> configuration is the same as + <filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename> configuration is the same +as <link linkend="userppp-staticIP">PPP and Static IP Addresses</link>, with the following change:</para> @@ -640,7 +642,7 @@ <command>ppp</command> will look for an entry in <filename>ppp.linkup</filename> according to the following rules: First, try to match the same label - as we used in <filename>ppp.conf</filename>. If + as we used in <filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename>. If that fails, look for an entry for the IP address of our gateway. This entry is a four-octet IP style label. If we still have not found an entry, look @@ -808,7 +810,8 @@ </sect4> <sect4> - <title>Setting Up <filename>ppp.conf</filename> for Dynamic-IP Users</title> + <title>Setting Up <filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename> for +Dynamic-IP Users</title> <para>The <filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename> file should contain something along the lines of:</para> @@ -838,7 +841,8 @@ </sect4> <sect4> - <title>Setting Up <filename>ppp.conf</filename> for Static-IP + <title>Setting Up <filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename> for +Static-IP Users</title> <para>Along with the contents of the sample @@ -2046,10 +2050,10 @@ </sect2> <sect2> - <title>Setting Up <filename>ppp.conf</filename></title> + <title>Setting Up <filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename></title> <para>Here is an example of a working - <filename>ppp.conf</filename>:</para> + <filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename>:</para> <programlisting>default: set log Phase tun command # you can add more detailed logging if you wish @@ -2109,7 +2113,8 @@ <emphasis>ISP</emphasis>.</para> <para>The profile name (service tag) will be used in the PPPoE - configuration entry in <filename>ppp.conf</filename> as the provider + configuration entry in <filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename> as the +provider part of the <command>set device</command> command (see the &man.ppp.8; manual page for full details). It should look like this:</para> @@ -2226,7 +2231,8 @@ ppp_profile="adsl"</programlisting> <para>For this to work correctly you will need to have used the - sample <filename>ppp.conf</filename> which is supplied with the + sample <filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename> which is supplied +with the <filename role="package">net/pppoa</filename> port.</para> </sect2> @@ -2347,8 +2353,9 @@ connect to a DSL service, install the port or package and edit your <filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename>. You will need to be <username>root</username> to perform both of these operations. An - example section of <filename>ppp.conf</filename> is given - below. For further information on <filename>ppp.conf</filename> + example section of <filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename> is given + below. For further information on +<filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename> options consult the <application>ppp</application> manual page, &man.ppp.8;.</para> @@ -2372,7 +2379,8 @@ <warning> <para>Because you must put your account's password in the - <filename>ppp.conf</filename> file in plain text form you should + <filename>/etc/ppp/ppp.conf</filename> file in plain text form you +should make sure than nobody can read the contents of this file. The following series of commands will make sure the file is only readable by the <username>root</username> account. Refer to the >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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