SLIC

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Updated: 15/09/00
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NAME

slic - Stofanet Linux Internet Connector (SLIC)

VERSION

1.1 - Released 15/09/00

SYNOPSIS

slic [OPTION]

DESCRIPTION

slic is a program to establish/release connection from the local host to the "stofa-net" manually or automatically, display status information and calculate usage statistics. When put in auto-mode slic establishes the connection when it is needed and releases it when there has been no traffic for a while. A maximum allowed monthly use can be set in the stofa.config file (see CONFIGURATION below). If the maximum use is exceeded slic will refuse to run.

OPTIONS

on: Establish connection. Slic refuses to establish connection if the maximum monthly use is exceeded.
off: Terminate connection.
auto: Connection will be established when it is needed, and released if there has been no traffic for a while. Slic refuses to run if the maximum monthly use is exceeded.
status: Display status message (connected or disconnected).
cost: Display total time connected, total time connected this month, average time connected per day, total cost, average cost per day, total number of connections since last resetcost and average number of connections per day since last resetcost.
resetcost: Reset costfile (set total time and cost to zero). If no costfile exists one will be created.

ERRORLEVELS

0: Success. Command carried out successfully.
1: Non-fatal error (wrong argument given, trying to connect when already connected or trying to disconnect when not connected).
-1: Fatal error. Command could not be carried out.

CONFIGURATION

The main configuration file for slic is 'slic.config'.: In this file, Address and port of the sign-on server, username and password must be supplied in order for slic to work. When values in the config file are changed (including the value for maximum monthly use) slic must be recompiled and the installed binary must be updated. To do this, simply issue the command 'make clean; make update' from the slic source directory (you must be root to do this).

HISTORY

02-Feb-00 Thomas Holmgren <thm@regnecentralendk>: Created.
06-Feb-00 Thomas Holmgren <thm@regnecentralen.dk>: Updated. Added function for auto connect
20-Mar-00 Thomas Holmgren <thm@regnecentralen.dk>: Updated. Added functions for preventing multiple simultaneous instances of the slic program from interfering with each other.
15-Sep-00 Thomas Holmgren <thm@regnecentralen.dk>: Updated. Version 1.1 released. Name changed from stofa to slic. Added extra statistics when terminating a slic auto session. Added more usage info: Total time connected this month. Added the possibility to set a maximum allowed monthly use. Changed the connect function so that the signon-server's response is printed out on unsuccessful signons. Included the configure script to generate the configuration and Makefile.

BUGS

No known bugs.

BUG-REPORTS

Please report bugs to slic@regnecentralen.dk.: Before reporting bugs please make sure that you are running the latest version of slic. The latest available version of slic can be found at http://www.regnecentralen.dk/thm/sw/slic/ You can also join the slic mailinglist where you'll be informed of new releases of the slic program. To join, send an e-mail to slic@regnecentralen.dk saying 'subscribe' in the subject or body.

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Time: 15:32:04 GMT, September 16, 2000