glfs/connect/dialup/ppp/ppp-desc.xml
Larry Lawrence 971ca3d75f glossary update
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<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>
<para>The <application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application> package contains
the <command>chat</command>,
<command>pppd</command>, <command>pppdump</command> and
<command>pppstats</command> programs.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2><title>Description</title>
<sect3><title>chat</title>
<para>The <command>chat</command> program defines a conversational exchange
between the computer and the modem. Its primary purpose is to establish the
connection between the Point-to-Point Protocol Daemon
(<acronym>PPPD</acronym>) and the remote's <command>pppd</command> process.
</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>pppd</title>
<para><command>pppd</command> is the Point to Point Protocol daemon.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>pppdump</title>
<para><command>pppdump</command> is used to convert
<application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application> record files
to a readable format.</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>pppstats</title>
<para><command>pppstats</command> is used to print
<application><acronym>PPP</acronym></application> statistics.</para></sect3>
</sect2>