NPPPCTL(8) - System Manager’s Manual # NPPPCTL(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # npppctl - control npppd
SYNOPSIS # npppctl [-n] [-s socket] command [argument …]
DESCRIPTION # The npppctl utility controls the npppd(8) daemon.
The options are as follows:
-n
Show IP addresses instead of their hostnames.
-s socket
Use socket instead of the default /var/run/npppd.sock to communicate with npppd(8).
The following commands are available:
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NPPPD.CONF(5) - File Formats Manual # NPPPD.CONF(5) - File Formats Manual
NAME # npppd.conf - NPPP daemon configuration file
DESCRIPTION # npppd.conf is the configuration file for the PPP daemon npppd(8).
npppd.conf is divided into the following main sections:
Global
Global settings.
Tunnel
Tunneling protocol and PPP settings.
IPCP
Internet Protocol Configuration Protocol (IPCP) of PPP.
Interface
Interface settings.
Authentication
Authentication settings.
Bind
Bind settings.
GLOBAL # The global options are as follows:
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NPPPD(8) - System Manager’s Manual # NPPPD(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # npppd - new Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) daemon
SYNOPSIS # npppd [-dn] [-f config_file]
DESCRIPTION # npppd is a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) and tunneling daemon capable of L2TP, PPTP, and PPPoE.
-d
Do not daemonize. If this option is specified, npppd will run in the foreground and log to stderr.
-f config_file
Specify an alternative configuration file.
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