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-.\" $Id: pppd.8,v 1.86 2005/08/26 00:06:35 paulus Exp $
+.\" $Id: pppd.8,v 1.88 2006/06/16 00:01:23 paulus Exp $
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.TP
.B lock
Specifies that pppd should create a UUCP-style lock file for the
-serial device to ensure exclusive access to the device.
+serial device to ensure exclusive access to the device. By default,
+pppd will not create a lock file.
.TP
.B mru \fIn
Set the MRU [Maximum Receive Unit] value to \fIn\fR. Pppd
Opposite of the \fIktune\fR option; disables pppd from changing system
settings.
.TP
+.B nolock
+Opposite of the \fIlock\fR option; specifies that pppd should not
+create a UUCP-style lock file for the serial device. This option is
+privileged.
+.TP
.B nolog
Do not send log messages to a file or file descriptor. This option
cancels the \fBlogfd\fR and \fBlogfile\fR options.
.TP
.B SIGINT, SIGTERM
These signals cause pppd to terminate the link (by closing LCP),
-restore the serial device settings, and exit.
+restore the serial device settings, and exit. If a connector or
+disconnector process is currently running, pppd will send the same
+signal to its process group, so as to terminate the connector or
+disconnector process.
.TP
.B SIGHUP
This signal causes pppd to terminate the link, restore the serial
serial device and start another connection (after the holdoff period).
Otherwise pppd will exit. If this signal is received during the
holdoff period, it causes pppd to end the holdoff period immediately.
+If a connector or disconnector process is running, pppd will send the
+same signal to its process group.
.TP
.B SIGUSR1
This signal toggles the state of the \fIdebug\fR option.