The pppd debug and file option_file options

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# 18.6. The pppd `debug` and `file option_file` options

As we have already seen, you can turn on debug information logging with the -d option to pppd. The 'debug' option is equivalent to this.

As we are establishing a new connection with a new script, leave in the debug option for now. (Warning: if your disk space is tight, logging pppd exchanges can rapidly extend your syslog file and run you into trouble - but to do this you must fail to connect and keep on trying for quite a few minutes).

Once you are happy that all is working properly, then you can remove this option.

If you have called your ppp options file anything other than `/etc/ppp/options` or `/etc/ppp/options.ttySx`, specify the file name with the `file` option to pppd - e.g.

    exec /usr/sbin/pppd debug file options.myserver /dev/ttyS0 38400 \

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