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enable broadband 3G connection from desktop icon

Hello,
I am able to configure a working 3G connection but I do not want it to be enabled at startup. I want it "on-demand" and I need that it is easy for non-skilled persons, that is double-clicking a desktop icon.
So I think I have to call a script or something else but I do not know the command.
Thanks.

Here's a simple bash script that will toggle between two commands. It saves the current state in a hidden file in your home directory, and checks it each time to see what should be done. If the hidden file doesn't exist or doesn't contain the correct information, it defaults to running the "off" command.

Code:

#!/bin/bash



[[ -r $HOME/.netonoff ]] && . $HOME/.netonoff





case ${status:-on} in



    off) [insert "ON" command here]

          status=on

    ;;



    *)  [insert "OFF" command here]

          status=off

    ;;



esac



echo "status=$status" > $HOME/.netonoff



exit 0

You'll need to add the commands you want to use in the appropriate places.

Just save this to a text file, chmod it to make it executable, then create a shortcut to launch it. Assuming no complications, that should do it.

thank you for the trick but it is not useful now. I need a command to start a 3G connection that is already configured, say "broadband1", in ubuntu lucyd linx.