Thus spake Jon Buller
> Is there a way for pppd to be started as a login shell with a
> local:remote address setting?  Right now I have a pair of logins
> for my 2 non-internet machines on my internet gateway, that use
> csh and have a .login file like:
> 
>      /usr/sbin/pppd server:client1
>      logout
> 
> It seems better to me if I could just make pppd the login shell,
> but I need client1 to change based on the login, eliminating (as

Once you have set up your arguments and environment just do:

    exec /usr/sbin/pppd server:client1

So rather than making pppd your login shell you replace your login
shell with it once you are ready.

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