ppp For Linux

ppp (also known as Paul's PPP Package) is an open source command-line software project designed from the ground up to implement the PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) technology on any GNU/Linux operating system, as well as on the Solaris OSes.

Not that many Linux or computer users, for that matter, use dial-up Internet connection anymore, but ppp can be used to dial out an ISP (Internet Service Provider) using the “pppd call apex” command. However you will need to configure the /etc/ppp/peers/apex file before you can actually use the application.

Using the above command to start a dial-up connection from your Linux box, you will have to add the following lines to your /etc/ppp/peers/apex file:

ttyS0 38400 crtscts connect '/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/ppp/chat/apex' defaultroute user softpedia remotename apex

The software also contains a chat script located at /etc/ppp/chat/apex, which can look like this:

ABORT "NO CARRIER" ABORT "NO DIALTONE" ABORT "ERROR" ABORT "NO ANSWER" ABORT "BUSY" TIMEOUT 90 REPORT CARRIER "" at OK "atw1&d0&c1" OK atdt62485791 "~"

If you Internet service provider user PAP authentication, you will have to set up your /etc/ppp/pap-secrets file like this:

# Secrets for authentication using PAP # client    server      secret                  IP addresses softpedia        apex    "notmypassword"

The short answer is no, if you connect to the Internet using a fiber optic T1 line and your ISP doesn't uses modems. Otherwise, you will need to install the ppp (Point-to-Point Protocol) package to dial your ISP from your GNU/Linux or Solaris box. The software is available for download as a universal source archive, but it can be easily installed from the default software repositories of your operating system.