WvDial
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.
| Original author(s) | Dave Coombs / Avery Pennarun |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.61
/ September 19, 2009 |
| Repository | |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Type | Internet |
| License | GNU Lesser General Public License |
| Website | alumnit.ca |
WvDial uses heuristics to guess how to dial and log into a server, alleviating the need to write a login script.
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