On 25 May 2001, Georges Heinesch wrote:

> I'm presently doing some experimenting with ip-up.
> 
> ----- /etc/ppp/ip-up -----
> #!/bin/sh
> echo "testing ..."
> ----- cut here -----
> 
> When dialing in using "pppd call ISP", the text "testing ..." is not
> given out (x bit is set). Why?

man pppd, then search for SCRIPTS:

       Pppd  runs  the  scripts  with  standard input, output and
       error redirected to /dev/null,  and  with  an  environment
       that  is  empty except for some environment variables that
       give information about the link.

Cheers, Steve