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Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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.\"
.Dd April 4, 1993
.Dt SLATTACH 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm slattach
.Nd attach serial lines as network interfaces
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl a
.Op Fl c
.Op Fl e Ar exit-command
.Op Fl f
.Op Fl h
.Op Fl l
.Op Fl n
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.Op Fl z
.Op Fl L
.Op Fl r Ar redial-command
.Op Fl s Ar baudrate
.Op Fl u Ar unit-command
.Op Fl K Ar keepalive
.Op Fl O Ar outfill
.Op Fl S Ar unit
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.Ar ttyname
.Sh DESCRIPTION
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The
.Nm
utility is used to assign a tty line to a network interface,
and to define the network source and destination addresses.
.Pp
The following options are available:
.Bl -tag -width indent
.It Fl a
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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Autoenable the VJ header compression option, if the other end of the link
is capable of VJ header compression then it will be used otherwise normal
headers will be used.
.It Fl c
Enable the VJ header compression option. Note that both ends of the link
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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.It Fl e Ar exit-command
Specify a command to be invoked within a shell
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.Ql sh \-c Ar exit-command
before
.Nm
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exits.
.It Fl f
Disable the invocation of daemon() to run
.Nm
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in the background.
.It Fl h
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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Turn on cts/rts style flow control on the slip port, by default no flow
control is done.
.It Fl l
Disable modem control (CLOCAL) and ignore carrier detect on the slip
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port. By default the
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.Ar redial-command
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is invoked upon carrier drop and
.Nm
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aborts if no
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.Ar redial-command
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is specified.
.It Fl n
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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Throw away ICMP packets. The slip interface will ignore ICMP packets
to prevent slow lines being saturated by ICMP responses.
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.It Fl r Ar redial-command
Specify a command to be invoked within a shell
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.Ql sh \-c Ar redial-command
whenever carrier is lost on the modem line.
Empty
.Ar redial-command
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(i.e.\&
.Fl r Qq "" )
cause connection reestablishing on leased line
without any external command invoked.
.It Fl s Ar baudrate
Specify the speed of the connection.
If not specified, the
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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default of 9600 is used.
.It Fl u Ar unit-command
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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When the line is switched to slip discipline, run
.Dq Nm "sh -c" Ar unit-command old new
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where
.Ar old
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and
.Ar new
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are the slip unit numbers when the line was
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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last opened and the unit number of the current slip connection
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respectively. The unit number can change after redialing if you are
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using more than one slip line.
When
.Nm
is connected for the first time,
.Dq Nm "sh -c" Ar unit-command \-1 new
is run.
When
.Nm
is disconnected,
.Dq Nm "sh -c" Ar unit-command old \-1
is run.
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The
.Nm
utility will abort if the unit number
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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changes and
.Dq Fl u Ar \%unit-command
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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was not specified.
.It Fl z
Force redial
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.Ar redial-command
upon startup irrespective of carrier.
.It Fl L
Use uucp-style device locking.
You need it unless you start
.Nm
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from external program which already does uucp locking.
Default case is no uucp locking to satisfy such programs.
.It Fl K Ar keepalive
Set SLIP "keep alive" timeout in seconds.
If FRAME_END is not received in
this amount of time, re-connect occurs.
The default value is no timeout.
.It Fl O Ar outfill
Set SLIP "out fill" timeout in seconds. It forces at least one FRAME_END
to be sent during this time period, which is necessary for the "keep alive"
timeout on the remote side.
The default value is no timeout.
.It Fl S Ar unit
Set the SLIP unit number directly.
Use with caution, because no check is made
for two interfaces with same number.
By default sliplogin dynamically assigns the unit number.
.It Ar ttyname
Specify the name of the tty device.
.Ar Ttyname
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should be a string of the form
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.Ql ttyXX
or
.Ql /dev/ttyXX .
.El
.Pp
Only the super-user may attach a network interface.
.Pp
To detach the interface, use
.Dq Li ifconfig interface-name down
after killing off the
.Nm
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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process using
.Ql kill -INT .
.Ar Interface-name
is the name that is shown by
.Xr netstat 1 .
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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.Pp
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To setup
.Nm
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to redial the phone when carrier is lost, use the
.Fl r Ar redial-command
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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option to specify a script or executable that will reconnect the
serial line to the slip server. For example, the script could redial
the server and log in, etc.
.Pp
To reconfigure the network interface in case the slip unit number
changes, use the
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.Fl u Ar unit-command
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option to specify a script or executable that will be invoked as
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.Ql sh \-c Ar unit-command old new
where
.Ar old
and
.Ar new
are the slip unit numbers before and after
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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reconnecting the line. The unit number can change if you have more
than one line disconnect at the same time. The first to succeed in
reconnecting will get the lowest unit number.
.Pp
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To kill
.Nm
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use
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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.Ql kill -INT
(SIGINT) which causes it to close the tty and exit.
.Pp
To force a redial, use
.Ql kill -HUP
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(SIGHUP) which causes
.Nm
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to think carrier was lost and thus invoke
.Ql sh \-c Ar redial-command
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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to reconnect to the server.
.Pp
If you use a hard-wired connection rather than a modem, invoke
.Nm
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with the
.Fl l
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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option in order to ignore carrier on the slip line.
.Sh EXAMPLES
.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
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slattach ttyd8
slattach \-s 4800 /dev/ttyd1
slattach \-c \-s 38400 /dev/cuaa1
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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slattach \-r 'kermit -y dial.script >kermit.log 2>&1'
.Ed
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
Look for error messages in
.Pa /var/log/messages
.No ( Nm
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is a daemon).
Messages indicating the specified interface does not exit, the
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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requested address is unknown, the user is not privileged and tried to
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alter an interface's configuration are logged there.
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The
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utility
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also logs failure to set the controlling terminal or failure to install
Slattach ported from 1.1.5 plus Bruce Evans suggested fix (close FDs and fork before redialing) to prevent dialer from hanging with newer sio.c. Also moved history from the source to the cvs log (here) per David G's suggestion. This compiles but needs testing now... Rich /* * Hacks to support "-a|c|n" flags on the command line which enable VJ * header compresion and disable ICMP. * If this is good all rights go to B & L Jolitz, otherwise send your * comments to Reagan (/dev/null). * * nerd@percival.rain.com (Michael Galassi) 92.09.03 * * Hacked to change from sgtty to POSIX termio style serial line control * and added flag to enable cts/rts style flow control. * * blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn) 93.04.04 * * Put slattach in it's own process group so it can't be killed * accidentally. Close the connection on SIGHUP and SIGINT. Write a * syslog entry upon opening and closing the connection. Rich Murphey * and Brad Huntting. * * Add '-r command' option: runs 'command' upon recieving SIGHUP * resulting from loss of carrier. Log any errors after forking. * Rich 8/13/93 * * This version of slattach includes many changes by David Greenman, Brian * Smith, Chris Bradley, and me (Michael Galassi). None of them are * represented as functional anywhere outside of RAINet though they do work * for us. Documentation is limited to the usage message for now. If you * make improovments please pass them back. * * Added '-u UCMD' which runs 'UCMD <old> <new>' whenever the slip * unit number changes where <old> and <new> are the old and new unit * numbers, respectively. Also added the '-z' option which forces * invocation of the redial command (-r CMD) upon startup regardless * of whether the com driver claims (sometimes mistakenly) that * carrier is present. Also added '-e ECMD' which runs ECMD before * exiting. * * marc@escargot.rain.com (Marc Frajola) 93/09/10 * * Minor fixes to allow passive SLIP links to work (connections with * modem control that do not have an associated dial command). Added * code to re-check for carrier after dial command has been executed. * Added SIGTERM handler to properly handle normal kill signals. Fixed * bug in logic that caused message about no -u command to be logged * even when -u was specified and the sl number changes. Tried to get * rid of redundant syslog()'s to minimize console log output. Improved * logging of improper command line options or number of command * arguments. Removed spurious newline characters from syslog() calls. * * gjung@gjbsd.franken.de * * sighup_handler changed to set CLOCAL before running redial_cmd. * added flag exiting, so exit_handler is not run twice. Fork * before reopening tty. */
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signal handlers. Upon connection and redial the ttyname and baud rate
are logged and on shutdown the ttyname is logged.
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width /usr/share/examples/slattach/* -compact
.It Pa /var/run/slattach.<tty>.pid
with
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.Ar tty
replaced by the terminal path name component of
.Ar ttyname .
This file contains the numerical process ID of the
.Nm
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process and can be examined by scripts in order to send a signal to
.Nm
.It Pa /usr/share/examples/slattach/*
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr netstat 1 ,
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.Xr startslip 1 ,
.Xr uustat 1 ,
.Xr netintro 4 ,
.Xr ifconfig 8 ,
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.Xr rc 8 ,
.Xr sliplogin 8
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
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utility appeared in
.Bx 4.3 .