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diff --git a/kppp/INSTALL b/kppp/INSTALL new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a207c1e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/kppp/INSTALL @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +$Id$ + +It is assumed that you have already successfully installed pppd. +For more info see the PPP-HOWTO. + +INSTALLATION: + +./configure + +Now check the kppp/config.h file ( Linux users should be fine ) +then: + +make +make install + +o If you run "make install" as root the kppp binary will be installed + setuid root. Otherwise you can do this on your own: + cd $(KDEDIR)/bin ; chown root kppp; chmod +s kppp. This might not + be absolutely necessary ( depending on the permissions + set on the modem device, /etc/resolv.conf etc. but if you can + afford to, this will make your life much easier. + +o if you can't give kppp setuid permission, here is the deal: + In order for kppp to be able to update /etc/resolv.conf, + /etc/ppp/pap-secrets or /etc/ppp/chap-secrets, respectively, + the users of kppp must have write permissions to these files + and of course the modem device. It's up to you to figure + the right permissions. ;-) + +o make sure that the pppd's option file which usually resides + in /etc/ppp/ exists, but is empty. pppd wants it to exist, + but we don't want pppd to take any options from it. kppp + will hand pppd the necessary options. + +o when you run kppp for the first time you need to create and + configure kppp for you ISP account. I hope kppp was written + so that you will have no difficutlies understanding the many + options offered. Please make use of the html help documentation + if you have questions. + + +that's it, +happy dialing! + +Bernd Wuebben Mario Weilguni Harri Porten |