Re: pppd leaves lock file after quitting

> > > > I used pppd to connect to my university, which has a 2 hour limit on > > connections. > > > > Problem is, when pppd stops, it leaves the lock file in /var/lock. Do I > > have to remove the file itself? > > > > Also is there a better way to stop pppd than just killing it? the 2.2.0f-19 ver

Re: pppd leaves lock file after quitting

From the pppd man page: NOTES The following signals have the specified effect when sent to the pppd process. SIGINT, SIGTERM These signals cause pppd to terminate the link (by closing LCP), restore the serial device settings, a

Re: pppd leaves lock file after quitting

BG Lim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Problem is, when pppd stops, it leaves the lock file in /var/lock. Do I > have to remove the file itself? > > Also is there a better way to stop pppd than just killing it? How are you killing it? You want to be sending it a sighup, not a kill (if you are).

pppd leaves lock file after quitting

Hi, I used pppd to connect to my university, which has a 2 hour limit on connections. Problem is, when pppd stops, it leaves the lock file in /var/lock. Do I have to remove the file itself? Also is there a better way to stop pppd than just killing it? BG -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING