Robbie Huffman wrote: > >I'm currently looking for a way to have a per-user version of ip-up. >For example, I'd like to start fetchmail if it isn't running already >and execute a few pilot programs. But this sort of thing doesn't seem >to belong in the systemwide ip-up file. I know I can hack together something >which would allow for this, but I wanted to see if there was a "standard" >way to do it which I just can't find. So, that's my question. FAQ or hack? It sounds as if you should use diald to bring the link up automatically whenever a program attempts to connect to an external site. My own arrangement is for fetchmail to run whenever the link comes up, and for cron to do a single ping from time to time to ensure that the link does come up and collect mail, even if no-one is using it otherwise.
-- Oliver Elphick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 ======================================== "My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires." James 1:19,20
