How To Install ppp on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install ppp in Fedora 36. ppp is The Point-to-Point Protocol daemon

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ppp on Fedora 36.

What is ppp

The ppp package contains the PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) daemon and documentation for PPP support. The PPP protocol provides a method for transmitting datagrams over serial point-to-point links. PPP is usually used to dial in to an ISP (Internet Service Provider) or other organization over a modem and phone line.

We can use yum or dnf to install ppp on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ppp.

Install ppp on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ppp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ppp

Install ppp on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ppp using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ppp

How To Uninstall ppp on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove ppp

ppp Package Contents on Fedora 36

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title: "How To Install ppp on Fedora 36"
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type: "docs"
description: "In this tutorial we learn how to install ppp in Fedora 36. ppp is The Point-to-Point Protocol daemon"
date: "2022-08-17"
lastmod: "2022-08-17"
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## Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install `ppp` on Fedora 36.

### What is `ppp`

> The ppp package contains the PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) daemon and documentation for PPP support. The PPP protocol provides a method for transmitting datagrams over serial point-to-point links. PPP is usually used to dial in to an ISP (Internet Service Provider) or other organization over a modem and phone line.  

We can use `yum` or `dnf` to install `ppp` on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ppp.
/etc/logrotate.d
/etc/logrotate.d/ppp
/etc/pam.d/ppp
/etc/ppp
/etc/ppp/chap-secrets
/etc/ppp/eaptls-client
/etc/ppp/eaptls-server
/etc/ppp/ip-down
/etc/ppp/ip-down.ipv6to4
/etc/ppp/ip-up
/etc/ppp/ip-up.ipv6to4
/etc/ppp/ipv6-down
/etc/ppp/ipv6-up
/etc/ppp/options
/etc/ppp/pap-secrets
/run/ppp
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/00
/usr/lib/.build-id/00/3394ef946160dbf7d5ae648504b48c92d80bae
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/usr/lib/.build-id/b7/4dc57f3fd20e3358f443530d60fe4af2ff961d
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/usr/lib/.build-id/c7/2b2ea20b8693ca41e3bdf8ddc08d5352c44c81
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/usr/lib/.build-id/f3
/usr/lib/.build-id/f3/25e9e04a828b5d24e4c709b6b24a7e073dcd08
/usr/lib/pppd
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.9
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.9/minconn.so
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.9/openl2tp.so
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.9/passprompt.so
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.9/passwordfd.so
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.9/pppoatm.so
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.9/pppoe.so
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.9/pppol2tp.so
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.9/radattr.so
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.9/radius.so
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.9/radrealms.so
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.9/rp-pppoe.so
/usr/lib/pppd/2.4.9/winbind.so
/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/ppp.conf
/usr/sbin/chat
/usr/sbin/ppp-watch
/usr/sbin/pppd
/usr/sbin/pppdump
/usr/sbin/pppoe-discovery
/usr/sbin/pppstats
/usr/share/doc/ppp
/usr/share/doc/ppp/FAQ
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.MPPE
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.MSCHAP80
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.MSCHAP81
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.cbcp
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.eap-tls
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.linux
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.pppoe
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.pwfd
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample/auth-down
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample/auth-up
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample/ip-down
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample/ip-up
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample/options
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample/options.ttyXX
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample/pap-secrets
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/README
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/autopppd
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/callback
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/chat-callback
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/chatchat
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/chatchat/README
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/chatchat/chatchat.c
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ip-down.local.add
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ip-up.local.add
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ipv6-down.sample
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ipv6-up.sample
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/options-rsh-loc
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/options-rsh-rem
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/options-ssh-loc
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/options-ssh-rem
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/plog
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/poff
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/pon
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/pon.1
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ppp-off
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ppp-on
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ppp-on-dialer
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ppp-on-rsh
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ppp-on-ssh
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/redialer
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/secure-card
/usr/share/man/man8/chat.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/ppp-watch.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppd-radattr.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppd-radius.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppd.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppdump.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppoe-discovery.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppstats.8.gz
/var/log/ppp

## Install ppp on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with `dnf` using the following command.

```bash

sudo dnf makecache –refresh

## References


After updating yum database, We can install `ppp` using `dnf` by running the following command:
* [ppp website](http://www.samba.org/ppp)


```bash
## Summary

sudo dnf -y install ppp

In this tutorial we learn how to install ppp on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).

Install ppp on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ppp using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ppp

How To Uninstall ppp on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove ppp

ppp Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/logrotate.d
/etc/logrotate.d/ppp
/etc/pam.d/ppp
/etc/ppp
/etc/ppp/chap-secrets
/etc/ppp/eaptls-client
/etc/ppp/eaptls-server
/etc/ppp/ip-down
/etc/ppp/ip-down.ipv6to4
/etc/ppp/ip-up
/etc/ppp/ip-up.ipv6to4
/etc/ppp/ipv6-down
/etc/ppp/ipv6-up
/etc/ppp/options
/etc/ppp/pap-secrets
/run/ppp
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/0d
/usr/lib/.build-id/0d/bb94ef6a361ee95acc0abccee2660966be1c7f
/usr/lib/.build-id/21
/usr/lib/.build-id/21/21b50ff0429ea14e5620c45121cbfef7eaac42
/usr/lib/.build-id/2e
/usr/lib/.build-id/2e/616d672d33a383de2ace9771574ef47f8424e3
/usr/lib/.build-id/32
/usr/lib/.build-id/32/b28f7a3ef02853d5a332316608ad615c18db3b
/usr/lib/.build-id/43
/usr/lib/.build-id/43/8e7abd423ea8535839d3c5d899bc30e959fcf1
/usr/lib/.build-id/43/93bbd30d64f8703a9bfa995f1aca395a083bef
/usr/lib/.build-id/59
/usr/lib/.build-id/59/81c061506b612bb5dd7f7daea960c98a0a954e
/usr/lib/.build-id/5d
/usr/lib/.build-id/5d/25ff0a2134fe103bbd3bc2048ad2ea1492c804
/usr/lib/.build-id/7f
/usr/lib/.build-id/7f/1b0ae5dc53c74d06f7f8e06865dfd33e653e08
/usr/lib/.build-id/87
/usr/lib/.build-id/87/ef862a3c2657441c8c4a60fff11432b391c8db
/usr/lib/.build-id/a8
/usr/lib/.build-id/a8/7aa2fcd868497e2f2fe9dcf0afe2510200ab24
/usr/lib/.build-id/c1
/usr/lib/.build-id/c1/9e5a8c86944fa124169be85c4cca342f460067
/usr/lib/.build-id/cb
/usr/lib/.build-id/cb/a3d903b693d9c4a519d8f42761004b03a72c11
/usr/lib/.build-id/e0
/usr/lib/.build-id/e0/c51b1f2f14351d3e8a07a03e2b2b5a5603e369
/usr/lib/.build-id/e2
/usr/lib/.build-id/e2/9027f56a1e842d499258a71a04184831c15e8b
/usr/lib/.build-id/f0
/usr/lib/.build-id/f0/2c6159271bcf0d645e4acd1e5e9555b0084903
/usr/lib/.build-id/f2
/usr/lib/.build-id/f2/0a88c89a1f1dec52ead2e56a88d6fe425501d0
/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/ppp.conf
/usr/lib64/pppd
/usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.9
/usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.9/minconn.so
/usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.9/openl2tp.so
/usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.9/passprompt.so
/usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.9/passwordfd.so
/usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.9/pppoatm.so
/usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.9/pppoe.so
/usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.9/pppol2tp.so
/usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.9/radattr.so
/usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.9/radius.so
/usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.9/radrealms.so
/usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.9/rp-pppoe.so
/usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.9/winbind.so
/usr/sbin/chat
/usr/sbin/ppp-watch
/usr/sbin/pppd
/usr/sbin/pppdump
/usr/sbin/pppoe-discovery
/usr/sbin/pppstats
/usr/share/doc/ppp
/usr/share/doc/ppp/FAQ
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.MPPE
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.MSCHAP80
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.MSCHAP81
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.cbcp
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.eap-tls
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.linux
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.pppoe
/usr/share/doc/ppp/README.pwfd
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample/auth-down
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample/auth-up
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample/ip-down
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample/ip-up
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample/options
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample/options.ttyXX
/usr/share/doc/ppp/sample/pap-secrets
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/README
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/autopppd
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/callback
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/chat-callback
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/chatchat
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/chatchat/README
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/chatchat/chatchat.c
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ip-down.local.add
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ip-up.local.add
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ipv6-down.sample
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ipv6-up.sample
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/options-rsh-loc
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/options-rsh-rem
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/options-ssh-loc
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/options-ssh-rem
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/plog
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/poff
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/pon
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/pon.1
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ppp-off
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ppp-on
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ppp-on-dialer
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ppp-on-rsh
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/ppp-on-ssh
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/redialer
/usr/share/doc/ppp/scripts/secure-card
/usr/share/man/man8/chat.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/ppp-watch.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppd-radattr.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppd-radius.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppd.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppdump.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppoe-discovery.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppstats.8.gz
/var/log/ppp

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ppp on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).