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.TH "interfaces-ppp" "5" "2024-05-06"
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.SH NAME
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\fBinterfaces-ppp\fR - PPP extensions for the interfaces(5) file format
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) usually is used for dial-up lines,
most common for over Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) to connect to an
Internet Service Provider (ISP).\& The following options allow to set
up PPP dial-up connections.\&
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.SH PPP-RELATED OPTIONS
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\fBppp-provider\fR \fIprovider\fR
.RS 4
Denotes the file name of the \fIprovider\fR configuration file
within the \fI/etc/ppp/peers/\fR directory which should be used
to set up the PPP connection.\&
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.RE
\fBppp-physdev\fR \fIinterfaces\fR
.RS 4
Denotes the physical (underlay) interface which is used to
set up the PPP connection.\&
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.RE
.SH EXAMPLES
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A PPP connection to \fIlocal-ISP\fR:
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.nf
.RS 4
auto ppp0
iface ppp0
	ppp-provider local-ISP
.fi
.RE
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.SH AUTHORS
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Maximilian Wilhelm <max@sdn.\&clinic>