Bug 72032 - KPPP shows: PPP0: No such device
Summary: KPPP shows: PPP0: No such device
Status: RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Alias: None
Product: kppp
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Compiled Sources Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Harri Porten
URL:
Keywords:
: 17959 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2004-01-07 05:04 UTC by James Richard Tyrer
Modified: 2025-02-17 19:00 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description James Richard Tyrer 2004-01-07 05:04:38 UTC
Version:           2.1.3 (using KDE KDE 3.1.94)
Installed from:    Compiled From Sources
Compiler:          GCC 3.3.2 
OS:          Linux

A help request on a list stated that there was a long delay between starting KPPP and it dialing.  I have not found an answer to that.  However, I get the following when starting from the command line in a Konsole:

<<
[kde32@localhost kde32]$ kppp
Opener: received SetSecret
Opener: received OpenLock

Opener: received OpenDevice
Opener: received ExecPPPDaemon
In parent: pppd pid 6202
Opener: received OpenResolv
Opener: received OpenResolv
Opener: received OpenResolv
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
Kernel supports ppp alright.
Opener: received RemoveSecret
Opener: received RemoveSecret
>>

"No such device" is clearly a serious error.  This has no negative effect on my system, but I don't know what it might do on others.

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JRT
Comment 1 James Richard Tyrer 2004-01-07 05:09:16 UTC
*** Bug 17959 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 2 Brendan Orr 2004-02-07 20:26:40 UTC
I have had that problem, ppp-on seems to work (but doesn't setup the nameservers correctly).  I did two things, one of which seemed to allow kppp to work normally:
1) I 'ifconfig eth0 down' (eth0 was started at boottime with a static IP for my network)

2) I ran named, not sure why that would have any affect on ppp0, but I state it just for completeness.  
There is one main difference between you and I, my kppp spit out "Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device" quite a few times (107 to be exact).
Comment 3 Harri Porten 2004-02-08 12:59:07 UTC
Subject: Re:  KPPP shows: PPP0: No such device 

On 7 Feb 2004, Brendan Orr wrote:

> There is one main difference between you and I, my kppp spit out
> "Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device" quite a few times (107 to
> be exact).

That's just a debugging message which doesn't indicate any problem. It's
emitted in a loop while waiting for the PPP interface to come up.

Harri.

Comment 4 Saad Malik 2005-03-17 09:13:59 UTC
Actually there is a problem. If I launch it from konsole I get BUNCH of error messages "Couldn't find interface ppp0:.....", and nothing happens...it just hangs on "Logging on to network"... then after a minute I get this:

.....
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
Opener: received KillPPPDaemon
In killpppd(): Sending SIGTERM to 8209
                                       

But if I run in the konsole as root, then it connects instantly.. So there is some bug or permission setting that KPPP should warn about.

By the way, I'm running gentoo and YES I did make my user part of the dialup group (if it matters). 

:)

Saad
Comment 5 T I Z E N 2025-02-17 19:00:56 UTC
Hey,

'cause the Repo seems down, not Maintained, i will close this Ticket.

For more see here: 
"This software is used to setup PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) connections. This is most useful for connecting with a cell phone "modem" card these days. It is also use to configure real modem connections. The NetworkManager suite intends implementing PPP functionality that will probably, in time, make KPPP obsolete."
https://userbase.kde.org/KPPP

Regards,

[Tizen](https://invent.kde.org/tizen)