Quoting Andrew Brown (30-May-01 00:16:40):

>>However the scripts (/etc/ppp/ip-up and ip-down) are still not
>>executed. I inserted a copy command and several other commands (not
>>linked to stdin or stdout). Nothing was executed.
>>
>>----- /etc/ppp/ip-up
>>#~/bin/sh
>>/usr/X11R6/bin/xlupe
>>cp ~/grap.jpg ~/test.jpg
>>-----
>>
>>This was simply for testing purpose. Neither xlupoe was started, nor
>>was the file ~/grap.jpg copied. Filebits are 755, the useris root.
>>
>>Why do the scripts not run when pppd is started/stopped?

> try changing the #~ to #! and then try changing the ~/ bits to
> specific paths.  ~/ is evaluated to the value of the HOME
> environment variable which is probably not set to anything when the
> script is run by pppd.

Arghh ... typo. Thanks!

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