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'''WvDial''' (pronounced 'weave-dial' <ref></ref>) is a utility that helps in making ]-based connections to the Internet that is included in some important Linux distributions.<ref></ref> WvDial is a ] ]: it dials a modem and starts ] in order to connect to the ]. It uses the ] library.<ref></ref> '''WvDial''' (pronounced 'weave-dial' <ref></ref>) is a utility that helps in making ]-based connections to the Internet that is included in some Linux distributions.<ref></ref> WvDial is a ] ]: it dials a modem and starts ] in order to connect to the ]. It uses the ] library.<ref></ref>


WvDial uses heuristics to guess how to dial and log into a server, alleviating the need to write a login script.<ref></ref> WvDial uses heuristics to guess how to dial and log into a server, alleviating the need to write a login script.<ref></ref>

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WvDial
Original author(s)Dave Coombs / Avery Pennarun
Stable release1.61 / September 19, 2009
Repository
Operating systemLinux
Available inindonesia
TypeInternet
LicenseGNU Lesser General Public License
Websitealumnit.ca

WvDial (pronounced 'weave-dial' ) is a utility that helps in making modem-based connections to the Internet that is included in some Linux distributions. WvDial is a Point-to-Point Protocol dialer: it dials a modem and starts pppd in order to connect to the Internet. It uses the wvstreams library.

WvDial uses heuristics to guess how to dial and log into a server, alleviating the need to write a login script.

Graphical frontends

There are some GUI tools which allows using WvDial:

See also

References

  1. freshmeat.net: Project details for WvDial
  2. Wv Dial - open.alumnit.ca
  3. Wv Streams - open.alumnit.ca
  4. chat(8) - Linux man page
  5. http://osx.freshmeat.net/projects/x-wvdial/ , http://www.xfree86.org/4.4.0/xmessage.1.html

Further reading

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