[mythtv-users] Modem & mythfilldatabase

[Simon at the Threshold]

Asciimonster wrote:
> Is there an easy way to write a script that starts and stops the pppd 
> deamon. Somethin like:
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> *dial in*
> mythfilldatabase
> *hang up*
> 
> I've tried wvdial, but it doesn't return after initialisation.


/etc/ppp/ip-up is called when the ppp connection is established so just:-

#!/bin/sh
mythflldatabase
command to terminate ppp e.g. kill/pkill etc.

Simon


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