On Tuesday 24 May 2005 03:57, Rob Zietlow wrote: >Good day List, > >I have a question about pppd. We use ppp over ssh for a VPN solution into >work. The script works on linux, but not in freebsd because the >implementation of pppd that comes with freebsd does not recognize the pty >command. When I attempt to connect up I get the following. > >testee# bash bin/vpn.init start >Waiting for connection... >Using interface ppp0 >/usr/sbin/pppd: In file /usr/home/rob/vpn/options.vpn: unrecognized option >'pty' >Connection Failed > >This appears to be the last piece of the puzzle for me in order to get this to >work. So it leaves me to ask Is there an equivalent in Freebsd? > >From the pppd man page on a linux machine. > > pty script > Specifies that the command script is to be used to communicate >rather than a specific terminal device. Pppd will allocate itself a >pseudo-tty master/slave pair and use the slave as its terminal device. The >script will be run in a child process with the pseudo-tty master as >its standard input and output. An explicit device name may not be >given if this option is used. (Note: if the record option is used in >conjuction with the pty option, the child process will have pipes on its >standard input and output.) > >The fbsd pppd's man page doesn't list anything for pty, and a google doesn't >turn up much.
There is a newer pppd in the ports tree (/usr/ports/net/pppd23) which supports the pty option. HTH Nikos >Thanks for your time. > >Rob _______________________________________________ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
