Re: pppd pty equivilent in FBSD

From: Nikos Vassiliadis (nvass_at_teledome.gr)
Date: 05/24/05

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Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 10:05:36 +0300

    On Tuesday 24 May 2005 03:57, Rob Zietlow wrote:
    >Good day List,
    >
    >I have a question about pppd. We use ppp over ssh for a VPN solution into
    >work. The script works on linux, but not in freebsd because the
    >implementation of pppd that comes with freebsd does not recognize the pty
    >command. When I attempt to connect up I get the following.
    >
    >testee# bash bin/vpn.init start
    >Waiting for connection...
    >Using interface ppp0
    >/usr/sbin/pppd: In file /usr/home/rob/vpn/options.vpn: unrecognized option
    >'pty'
    >Connection Failed
    >
    >This appears to be the last piece of the puzzle for me in order to get this to
    >work. So it leaves me to ask Is there an equivalent in Freebsd?
    >
    >From the pppd man page on a linux machine.
    >
    > pty script
    > Specifies that the command script is to be used to communicate
    >rather than a specific terminal device. Pppd will allocate itself a
    >pseudo-tty master/slave pair and use the slave as its terminal device. The
    >script will be run in a child process with the pseudo-tty master as
    >its standard input and output. An explicit device name may not be
    >given if this option is used. (Note: if the record option is used in
    >conjuction with the pty option, the child process will have pipes on its
    >standard input and output.)
    >
    >The fbsd pppd's man page doesn't list anything for pty, and a google doesn't
    >turn up much.

    There is a newer pppd in the ports tree (/usr/ports/net/pppd23) which supports
    the pty option.

    HTH

    Nikos

    >Thanks for your time.
    >
    >Rob
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