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<sect1 id="wvdial" xreflabel="WvDial-&wvdial-version;"> <sect1 id="wvdial" xreflabel="WvDial-&wvdial-version;">
<sect1info> <?dbhtml filename="wvdial.html"?>
<othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
<date>$Date$</date> <sect1info>
</sect1info> <othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
<?dbhtml filename="wvdial.html"?> <date>$Date$</date>
<title>WvDial-&wvdial-version;</title> </sect1info>
<indexterm zone="wvdial">
<primary sortas="a-WvDial">WvDial</primary></indexterm> <title>WvDial-&wvdial-version;</title>
<indexterm zone="wvdial">
<primary sortas="a-WvDial">WvDial</primary>
</indexterm>
<sect2> <sect2 role="package">
<title>Introduction to <application>WvDial</application></title> <title>Introduction to WvDial</title>
<para>The <application>WvDial</application> package contains a no-nonsense,
quick and easy to use alternative to <command>chat</command> and
<command>pppd</command> scripts. If you simply want to dial a modem
without the fuss and hassle of <command>chat</command> issues, then you'll
want this.</para>
<bridgehead renderas="sect3">Package Information</bridgehead>
<itemizedlist spacing="compact">
<listitem>
<para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&wvdial-download-http;"/></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&wvdial-download-ftp;"/></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Download MD5 sum: &wvdial-md5sum;</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Download size: &wvdial-size;</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Estimated disk space required: &wvdial-buildsize;</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Estimated build time: &wvdial-time;</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<bridgehead renderas="sect3">TEMPLATE Dependencies</bridgehead>
<bridgehead renderas="sect4">Required</bridgehead>
<para><xref linkend="wvstreams"/> and <xref linkend="ppp"/></para>
</sect2>
<sect2 role="installation">
<title>Installation of WvDial</title>
<para>The <application>WvDial</application> package contains a no-nonsense, <para>Install <application>WvDial</application> by running the following
quick and easy to use alternative to <command>chat</command> and commands:</para>
<command>pppd</command> scripts. If you simply want to dial a modem
without the fuss and hassle of <command>chat</command> issues, then you'll
want this.</para>
<sect3><title>Package information</title> <screen><userinput>make PREFIX=/usr</userinput></screen>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <para>Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:</para>
<ulink url="&wvdial-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <screen role="root"><userinput>make PREFIX=/usr install</userinput></screen>
<ulink url="&wvdial-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download MD5 sum: &wvdial-md5sum;</para></listitem> </sect2>
<listitem><para>Download size: &wvdial-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required: <sect2 role="configuration">
&wvdial-buildsize;</para></listitem> <title>Configuring WvDial</title>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&wvdial-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>
<sect3><title><application>WvDial</application> dependencies</title> <sect3 id="wvdial-config">
<sect4><title>Required</title> <title>Config Files</title>
<para><xref linkend="wvstreams"/> and <xref linkend="ppp"/></para>
</sect4> <para><filename>/etc/wvdial.conf</filename> and
</sect3> <filename>/etc/ppp/peers/*</filename></para>
<indexterm zone="wvdial wvdial-config">
<primary sortas="e-etc-wvdial.conf">/etc/wvdial.conf</primary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm zone="wvdial wvdial-config">
<primary sortas="e-etc-ppp-peers">/etc/ppp/peers/*</primary>
</indexterm>
</sect3>
<sect3>
<title>Configuration Information</title>
</sect2> <para>Perform the following two commands as the
<systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:</para>
<sect2> <screen role='root'><userinput>touch /etc/wvdial.conf &amp;&amp;
<title>Installation of <application>WvDial</application></title> wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf</userinput></screen>
<para>Install <application>WvDial</application> by running the following <para><command>wvdialconf</command> will test that you have a working modem
commands:</para> and try to determine its exact setup. You will then need to enter your
ISP's phone number, login name and password into the
<filename>/etc/wvdial.conf</filename> file.</para>
<para>You then start <command>wvdial</command> with:</para>
<screen><userinput><command>make PREFIX=/usr</command></userinput></screen> <screen><userinput>wvdial</userinput></screen>
<para>Now, as the root user:</para> <para>For more information, examine the <command>wvdialconf</command>,
<filename>wvdial.conf</filename> and <command>wvdial</command> man
pages. Also, have a look at <ulink
url="http://www.electronicschat.org/nonroot-dialout/index.html">the
Non-Root Dial Out HOWTO</ulink> if you want to give non-root users
access to <command>wvdial</command>.</para>
</sect3>
</sect2>
<sect2 role="content">
<title>Contents</title>
<screen><userinput role='root'><command>make PREFIX=/usr install</command></userinput></screen> <segmentedlist>
<segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Directory</segtitle>
<seglistitem>
<seg>wvdial and wvdialconf</seg>
<seg>None</seg>
<seg>/etc/ppp/peers</seg>
</seglistitem>
</segmentedlist>
<variablelist>
<bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
<?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
<?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
<varlistentry id="wvdial-prog">
<term><command>wvdial</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>Starts a PPP connection.</para>
<indexterm zone="wvdial wvdial-prog">
<primary sortas="b-wvdial">wvdial</primary>
</indexterm>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="wvdialconf">
<term><command>wvdialconf</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>automates the configuration of
<command>wvdial</command>.</para>
<indexterm zone="wvdial wvdialconf">
<primary sortas="b-wvdialconf">wvdialconf</primary>
</indexterm>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2>
<title>Configuring <application>WvDial</application></title>
<sect3 id="wvdial-config"><title>Config files</title>
<para><filename>/etc/wvdial.conf</filename> and
<filename>/etc/ppp/peers/*</filename></para>
<indexterm zone="wvdial wvdial-config">
<primary sortas="e-etc-wvdial.conf">/etc/wvdial.conf</primary></indexterm>
<indexterm zone="wvdial wvdial-config">
<primary sortas="e-etc-ppp-peers">/etc/ppp/peers/*</primary></indexterm>
</sect3>
<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>
<para>Perform the following two commands as the root user:</para>
<screen><userinput role='root'><command>touch /etc/wvdial.conf &amp;&amp;
wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf</command></userinput></screen>
<para><command>wvdialconf</command> will test that you have a working modem
and try to determine its exact setup. You will then need to enter your
<acronym>ISP</acronym>'s phone number, login name and password into the
<filename>/etc/wvdial.conf</filename> file.</para>
<para>You then start wvdial with:</para>
<screen><userinput><command>wvdial</command></userinput></screen>
<para>For more information, examine the wvdialconf, wvdial.conf and
wvdial man pages. Also, have a look at <ulink
url="http://www.electronicschat.org/nonroot-dialout/index.html">the
Non-Root Dial Out HOWTO</ulink> if you want to give non-root users
access to <command>wvdial</command>.</para>
</sect3>
</sect2>
<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>
<segmentedlist>
<segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Directory</segtitle>
<seglistitem>
<seg>wvdial and wvdialconf</seg>
<seg>None</seg>
<seg>/etc/ppp/peers</seg>
</seglistitem>
</segmentedlist>
<variablelist>
<bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
<?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
<varlistentry id="wvdial-prog">
<term><command>wvdial</command></term>
<listitem><para>Starts a <acronym>PPP</acronym> connection.</para>
<indexterm zone="wvdial wvdial-prog">
<primary sortas="b-wvdial">wvdial</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="wvdialconf">
<term><command>wvdialconf</command></term>
<listitem><para>automates the configuration of
<command>wvdial</command>.</para>
<indexterm zone="wvdial wvdialconf">
<primary sortas="b-wvdialconf">wvdialconf</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect2>
</sect1> </sect1>