How To Install ppp-dev on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ppp-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. ppp-dev is Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) - development files Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ppp-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is ppp-dev

ppp-dev is:

The Point-to-Point Protocol provides a standard way to transmit datagrams over a serial link, as well as a standard way for the machines at either end of the link to negotiate various optional characteristics of the link.

This package provides files needed to build pppd-related software.

Package: ppp-dev Architecture: all Version: 2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu5 Multi-Arch: foreign Priority: extra Section: devel Source: ppp Origin: Ubuntu Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers [email protected] Original-Maintainer: Chris Boot [email protected] Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug Installed-Size: 198 Suggests: debhelper Filename: pool/main/p/ppp/ppp-dev_2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu5_all.deb Size: 35828 MD5sum: 19f4c2d362338e1eff5f9bc4a63b90f8 SHA1: a1110954c8d970aa48e74d367a043617b93153c4 SHA256: ecbf9ba7aae23206d3fd0766bc47afe3924cd30b898c763e2ee5d9a2e6ee0b59 Homepage: http://ppp.samba.org/ Description-en: Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) - development files The Point-to-Point Protocol provides a standard way to transmit datagrams over a serial link, as well as a standard way for the machines at either end of the link to negotiate various optional characteristics of the link.

This package provides files needed to build pppd-related software.

There are three methods to install ppp-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install ppp-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ppp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ppp-dev

Install ppp-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ppp-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ppp-dev

Install ppp-dev Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install ppp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ppp-dev

How To Uninstall ppp-dev on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the ppp-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ppp-dev

Uninstall ppp-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ppp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ppp-dev

Remove ppp-dev Configurations and Data

To remove ppp-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ppp-dev

Remove ppp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ppp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ppp-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ppp-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.