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Command: ppp | Section: 4 | Source: OpenBSD | File: ppp.4
PPP(4) FreeBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual PPP(4)
NAME
ppp - Point-to-Point Protocol network interface
SYNOPSIS
pseudo-device ppp
DESCRIPTION
The ppp interface allows serial lines to be used as network interfaces
using the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
A ppp interface can be created at runtime using the ifconfig pppN create
command or by setting up a hostname.if(5) configuration file for
netstart(8).
DIAGNOSTICS
ppp0: afX not supported The interface was handed a message with
addresses formatted in an unsuitable address family; the packet was
dropped.
SEE ALSO
inet(4), pppoe(4), pppx(4), hostname.if(5), ifconfig(8), netstart(8),
pppd(8), pppstats(8)
STANDARDS
W. Simpson, The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), RFC 1661, July 1994.
HISTORY
The ppp device appeared in OpenBSD 1.2.
FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE-p8 February 28, 2024 FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE-p8