Binary package “pppstatus” in ubuntu precise

console-based PPP status monitor

 PPPstatus is a console-based utility for displaying the
 status of a PPP link, including connection verification,
 connecting time, costs calculation, top speed, e-mail
 check, ip address, graphical statistics, TX and RX leds,
 interface selection, and more. It even supports xDSL
 with pppoe.