smpppd: executing script at the end of an internet connection

Hi,

i want to execute some scripts at the end of an internet connection (i am
using smpppd/smpppd-web/SuSE9.3). My first thought was to place my script
in /etc/ppp/if-down.d/. But doing so i found out that the internet
connection is already down while the script is running. But i need a place
to do something final when the internet connection is still running (i want
to have a file placed on a web space with a server online/offline flag in
it). Where do i place such a script? Or do i have to change the
smpppd/smpppd-web sources? How?

Any help welcome.

H-Wagner@gmx.net wrote:

> Hi,
>
> i want to execute some scripts at the end of an internet connection
> (i am using smpppd/smpppd-web/SuSE9.3). My first thought was to
> place my script in /etc/ppp/if-down.d/. But doing so i found out
> that the internet connection is already down while the script is
> running. But i need a place to do something final when the internet
> connection is still running (i want to have a file placed on a web
> space with a server online/offline flag in it). Where do i place
> such a script? Or do i have to change the smpppd/smpppd-web sources?
> How?
>
> Any help welcome.
Hi
Have a look at the /etc/init.d/skeleton script and modify for your
requirements, then for the required start option use $smpppd. See man
insserv, install the script with insserv -d -v options.
I also make a softlink in the /sbin directory eg rc<scriptname>
instead of having to type /etc/init.d/<scriptname> to start/stop etc.

--
Cheers
Malcolm °¿°

> H-Wagner@gmx.net wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > i want to execute some scripts at the end of an internet connection
> > (i am using smpppd/smpppd-web/SuSE9.3). My first thought was to
> > place my script in /etc/ppp/if-down.d/. But doing so i found out
> > that the internet connection is already down while the script is
> > running. But i need a place to do something final when the internet
> > connection is still running (i want to have a file placed on a web
> > space with a server online/offline flag in it). Where do i place
> > such a script? Or do i have to change the smpppd/smpppd-web sources?
> > How?
> >
> > Any help welcome.
> Hi
> Have a look at the /etc/init.d/skeleton script and modify for your
> requirements, then for the required start option use $smpppd. See man
> insserv, install the script with insserv -d -v options.
> I also make a softlink in the /sbin directory eg rc<scriptname>
> instead of having to type /etc/init.d/<scriptname> to start/stop etc.
>
> --
> Cheers
> Malcolm °¿°

Hi,

i don't want to do something when the run level changes or when the smpppd
is started or stopped, but want to do something when someone disconnects
internet using "cinternet -stop" (or the equivalent in smpppd-web).

Regards

H-Wagner@gmx.net wrote:

>> H-Wagner@gmx.net wrote:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > i want to execute some scripts at the end of an internet
>> > connection (i am using smpppd/smpppd-web/SuSE9.3). My first
>> > thought was to place my script in /etc/ppp/if-down.d/. But doing
>> > so i found out that the internet connection is already down while
>> > the script is running. But i need a place to do something final
>> > when the internet connection is still running (i want to have a
>> > file placed on a web space with a server online/offline flag in
>> > it). Where do i place such a script? Or do i have to change the
>> > smpppd/smpppd-web sources? How?
>> >
>> > Any help welcome.
>> Hi
>> Have a look at the /etc/init.d/skeleton script and modify for your
>> requirements, then for the required start option use $smpppd. See
>> man insserv, install the script with insserv -d -v options.
>> I also make a softlink in the /sbin directory eg rc<scriptname>
>> instead of having to type /etc/init.d/<scriptname> to start/stop
>> etc.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Malcolm °¿°
>
> Hi,
>
> i don't want to do something when the run level changes or when the
> smpppd is started or stopped, but want to do something when someone
> disconnects internet using "cinternet -stop" (or the equivalent in
> smpppd-web).
>
> Regards
Hi
Ahh ok, my apologies. You should be able to pickup the point in the
smpppd-web.pl script when the user action is 'stop' and run your
scripts here?

--
Cheers
Malcolm °¿°

> H-Wagner@gmx.net wrote:
>
> >> H-Wagner@gmx.net wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > i want to execute some scripts at the end of an internet
> >> > connection (i am using smpppd/smpppd-web/SuSE9.3). My first
> >> > thought was to place my script in /etc/ppp/if-down.d/. But doing
> >> > so i found out that the internet connection is already down while
> >> > the script is running. But i need a place to do something final
> >> > when the internet connection is still running (i want to have a
> >> > file placed on a web space with a server online/offline flag in
> >> > it). Where do i place such a script? Or do i have to change the
> >> > smpppd/smpppd-web sources? How?
> >> >
> >> > Any help welcome.
> >> Hi
> >> Have a look at the /etc/init.d/skeleton script and modify for your
> >> requirements, then for the required start option use $smpppd. See
> >> man insserv, install the script with insserv -d -v options.
> >> I also make a softlink in the /sbin directory eg rc<scriptname>
> >> instead of having to type /etc/init.d/<scriptname> to start/stop
> >> etc.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cheers
> >> Malcolm °¿°
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > i don't want to do something when the run level changes or when the
> > smpppd is started or stopped, but want to do something when someone
> > disconnects internet using "cinternet -stop" (or the equivalent in
> > smpppd-web).
> >
> > Regards
> Hi
> Ahh ok, my apologies. You should be able to pickup the point in the
> smpppd-web.pl script when the user action is 'stop' and run your
> scripts here?
>
> --
> Cheers
> Malcolm °¿°

Yes, sure, but then an other user could use "cinternet -stop" from the
command line and then the script is never executed. Or think of the
auto-disconnect feature (after a idle period).

H-Wagner@gmx.net wrote:

>> H-Wagner@gmx.net wrote:
>>
>> >> H-Wagner@gmx.net wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > i want to execute some scripts at the end of an internet
>> >> > connection (i am using smpppd/smpppd-web/SuSE9.3). My first
>> >> > thought was to place my script in /etc/ppp/if-down.d/. But
>> >> > doing so i found out that the internet connection is already
>> >> > down while the script is running. But i need a place to do
>> >> > something final when the internet connection is still running
>> >> > (i want to have a file placed on a web space with a server
>> >> > online/offline flag in it). Where do i place such a script? Or
>> >> > do i have to change the smpppd/smpppd-web sources? How?
>> >> >
>> >> > Any help welcome.
>> >> Hi
>> >> Have a look at the /etc/init.d/skeleton script and modify for
>> >> your requirements, then for the required start option use
>> >> $smpppd. See man insserv, install the script with insserv -d -v
>> >> options. I also make a softlink in the /sbin directory eg
>> >> rc<scriptname> instead of having to type
>> >> /etc/init.d/<scriptname> to start/stop etc.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Cheers
>> >> Malcolm °¿°
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > i don't want to do something when the run level changes or when
>> > the smpppd is started or stopped, but want to do something when
>> > someone disconnects internet using "cinternet -stop" (or the
>> > equivalent in smpppd-web).
>> >
>> > Regards
>> Hi
>> Ahh ok, my apologies. You should be able to pickup the point in the
>> smpppd-web.pl script when the user action is 'stop' and run your
>> scripts here?
>>
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Malcolm °¿°
>
> Yes, sure, but then an other user could use "cinternet -stop" from
> the command line and then the script is never executed. Or think of
> the auto-disconnect feature (after a idle period).
Hi
The only other place I can think of is
the /etc/sysconfig/network/scripts/ifdown-ppp script...

--
Cheers
Malcolm °¿°

> > Yes, sure, but then an other user could use "cinternet -stop" from
> > the command line and then the script is never executed. Or think of
> > the auto-disconnect feature (after a idle period).
> Hi
> The only other place I can think of is
> the /etc/sysconfig/network/scripts/ifdown-ppp script...
>

the scripts /etc/sysconfig/network/scripts/ifup-ppp and
/etc/sysconfig/network/scripts/ifdown-ppp are never executed!