slattach(8) on Linux
The text 17b42b27290f, as Debian 3.1 (Sarge), Debian 3.0 (Woody), Debian 2.2 (Potato), Debian 2.1 (Slink), Debian 2.0 (Hamm), Debian 1.3 (Bo), Debian 1.2 (Rex), Debian 1.1 (Buzz) shipped it.
attach a network interface to a serial line