Auto invoke browser upon wvdial successful Internet connection

[Barry Yu]

Keven Ring wrote:

> Bob Shaffer wrote:
>
>> This will do what you want.
>>
>> #!/bin/bash
>>
>> nohup wvdial 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null &
>>
>> while true; do
>>    if [ -n "`/sbin/pidof pppd`" ]; then
>>        # successfully connected
>>        mozilla &
>>        exit
>>    fi
>>    if [ -z "`/sbin/pidof wvdial`" ]; then
>>        # wvdial failed and exited
>>        xmessage "Failed to connect."
>>        exit
>>    fi
>>    sleep 1
>> done
>>
>> # end of script
>>
>> It doesn't represent my life's work or anything, but it will work.
>> You can just run "killall -2 wvdial" to close the connection.
>>  
>>
>
> Argh!  Using a sledge hammer to drive a 6 penny nail....
>
> Sure, you *can* do that.  However, since the docs on pppd indicate 
> that it will invoke the script /etc/ppp/ip-up when a connection has 
> been established, and furthermore, the /etc/ppp/ip-up script [at 
> least, as distributed by Fedora] looks for [and then invokes] 
> /etc/ppp/ip-up.local, you could do exactly what you suggested with the 
> following:
>
> #!/bin/sh
> mozilla &
>
> This uses the systems built-in notification mechanism, rather than 
> writing custom scripts which may or may not take into account various 
> failure options.  As far as "killing" your wvidal process, how about 
> "ifdown ppp0" instead?  Alternatively, you could use the "modem 
> lights" applet to your panel, and connect or disconnect from a GUI.
>
>> You can actually set up pppd to dial for you, and dial on demand if you
>> want too.  That way when you open a browser it will automatically 
>> dial for
>> you if you're offline.
>>  
>>
> While interesting, this would kind-of defeat the purpose of using 
> wvdial, wouldn't it?  It also doesn't seem to be very effective in 
> dynamic situations [such as typical dial-up, where you obtain a 
> different IP every time you connect], but I could be wrong....
>
Many thanks for another alternative to invoke the browser, but if you 
don't mind, please be a little more specifig how to use the "modem 
lights" applet to  panel, and connect or disconnect from a GUI, sounds 
like that is the way kppp is using, but would like to use this on 
wvdial, I want  to do this is just for further explore the variation of 
using wvdial - and I like wvdial.