How To Install pppoe on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install pppoe on Debian 9. pppoe is PPP over Ethernet driver

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pppoe on Debian 9.

What is pppoe

pppoe is:

PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) is a protocol used by many ADSL Internet service providers. This package allows you to connect to those PPPoE service providers.

There are three methods to install pppoe on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pppoe Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pppoe

Install pppoe Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pppoe using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pppoe

Install pppoe 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install pppoe

How To Uninstall pppoe on Debian 9

To uninstall only the pppoe package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pppoe

Uninstall pppoe And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pppoe and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pppoe

Remove pppoe Configurations and Data

To remove pppoe configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pppoe

Remove pppoe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pppoe

Dependencies

pppoe have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pppoe package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.