Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 15:38:58 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Mark Hartley <mark@whetstonelogic.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PPP.LINKUP Message-ID: <199909101438.PAA44568@keep.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 09 Sep 1999 11:40:31 EDT." <1.5.4.16.19990909084131.1097f24c@mail.whetstonelogic.com>
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> At 08:23 PM 9/8/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >I'm trying to set up up a static name with a dynamic IP by mailing a
> >friend with a static IP and name. I've got the following command in
> >my ppp.linkup file:
> > !bg echo MYADDR | mail dyndns@blah.blah
> >
> >The intent is to mail my current IP to him every time ppp connects (I use
> >ppp -ddial), but it isn't sending anything. I'm at a loss to know
> >if it isn't the proper command or if the ppp.linkup isn't running.
> >
> >Any suggestions most appreciated!
> >
>
> What I use is (in ppp.linkup):
>
> ! /bin/sh -c "/etc/ppp/linkup.sh &"
>
>
> then the file /etc/ppp/linkup.sh contains:
>
> sleep 30
> ifconfig tun0 | grep inet | cut -c 7-20 | mail username@host
This won't work with ``iface-alias'' enabled. You should use MYADDR
instead.
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> Mark.
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