Keven Ring wrote:
Bob Shaffer wrote:
This will do what you want.
#!/bin/bash
nohup wvdial 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null &
while true; do
if [ -n "`/sbin/pidof pppd`" ]; then
# successfully connected
mozilla &
exit
fi
if [ -z "`/sbin/pidof wvdial`" ]; then
# wvdial failed and exited
xmessage "Failed to connect."
exit
fi
sleep 1
done
# end of script
It doesn't represent my life's work or anything, but it will work.
You can just run "killall -2 wvdial" to close the connection.
Argh! Using a sledge hammer to drive a 6 penny nail....
Sure, you *can* do that. However, since the docs on pppd indicate
that it will invoke the script /etc/ppp/ip-up when a connection has
been established, and furthermore, the /etc/ppp/ip-up script [at
least, as distributed by Fedora] looks for [and then invokes]
/etc/ppp/ip-up.local, you could do exactly what you suggested with the
following:
#!/bin/sh
mozilla &
This uses the systems built-in notification mechanism, rather than
writing custom scripts which may or may not take into account various
failure options. As far as "killing" your wvidal process, how about
"ifdown ppp0" instead? Alternatively, you could use the "modem
lights" applet to your panel, and connect or disconnect from a GUI.
You can actually set up pppd to dial for you, and dial on demand if you
want too. That way when you open a browser it will automatically
dial for
you if you're offline.
While interesting, this would kind-of defeat the purpose of using
wvdial, wouldn't it? It also doesn't seem to be very effective in
dynamic situations [such as typical dial-up, where you obtain a
different IP every time you connect], but I could be wrong....
Many thanks for another alternative to invoke the browser, but if you
don't mind, please be a little more specifig how to use the "modem
lights" applet to panel, and connect or disconnect from a GUI, sounds
like that is the way kppp is using, but would like to use this on
wvdial, I want to do this is just for further explore the variation of
using wvdial - and I like wvdial.
