MEPIS-how to disconnect from internet

arjunak01 · 09-20-2009, 12:25 PM

i couldn't properly setup my dial up connection on mepis so i used the following script file to connect to internet

#!/bin/bash
echo "user internet password internet" > $HOME/.ppprc
pppd /dev/ttyS0 115200 debug usepeerdns defaultroute noauth connect '/usr/sbin/chat -v "" at+crm=1 OK "atdt#777" CONNECT' mtu 264

executing it causes knemo to pop up but there isnt any disconnect button it.so how do i disconnect from the internet. using

#!/bin/bash
killall -9 pppd

doesn't help.it just disconnects mepis from the internet, but the modem is still connected to the internet.plz help me ,i'm new to Linux.

GlennsPref · 09-21-2009, 05:11 AM

Hi try as root,

Code:

ifdown ppp0

use ifconfig to check local ip addresses.

Cheers, Glenn

arjunak01 · 09-22-2009, 12:31 PM

i tried what you said and this is what i got

root@arjun:/home/arjun# ifdown ppp0
ifdown: interface ppp0 not configured

root@arjun:/home/arjun# ifconfig
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:80 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:80 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:5104 (4.9 KiB) TX bytes:5104 (4.9 KiB)

ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
inet addr:59.161.159.249 P-t-P:172.23.129.14 Mask:255.255.255.255
UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:264 Metric:1
RX packets:100 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:114 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
RX bytes:16203 (15.8 KiB) TX bytes:8420 (8.2 KiB)

shutting down mepis disconnects the modem properly but i dont want to switch off my pc every time,after i use internet