Hey,
I'd like to perform certain task when i get connected to internet. For instance the way MSN behaves. As soon as we connect to internet via eth0 or ppp0, MSN messanger automatically starts..
Is there any way to run a script when i get connected to the internet via PPP? for instance is there some sort of interrupt generated when we are connected?

Rohan

Hi Rohan,
When pppd starts, it start a script named "/etc/ppp/ip-up". When it stops, it start another script, named "/etc/ppp/ip-down".
These scripts are for this purpose. In the RH heritage, both scripts will call another pair of scripts named "/etc/ppp/ip-up.local" and "/etc/ppp/ip-down.local". You are free to add your commands where you find appropriate. If you need some environment information as to what serial port, what connection, etc, read "man pppd", as there it specifies the parameters which are passed to the scripts at startup.

thanks a lot osvaldomarques..
I shall try it out.
Thanks again.
Rohan