How To Install pptp on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install pptp in Fedora 36. pptp is Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Client

Introduction

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

What is `pptp`

Client for the proprietary Microsoft Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol, PPTP. Allows connection to a PPTP based VPN as used by employers and some cable and ADSL service providers.

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

Install pptp 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 pptp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pptp

Install pptp 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 pptp using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install pptp

How To Uninstall pptp on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove pptp

pptp Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/ppp/options.pptp
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/fe
/usr/lib/.build-id/fe/71c5a959efcdd5617f5600984265eb8e1c06bb
/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/pptp.conf
/usr/sbin/pptp
/usr/share/doc/pptp
/usr/share/doc/pptp/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/pptp/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/pptp/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/pptp/DESIGN.PPTP
/usr/share/doc/pptp/DEVELOPERS
/usr/share/doc/pptp/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/pptp/PROTOCOL-SECURITY
/usr/share/doc/pptp/README
/usr/share/doc/pptp/TODO
/usr/share/doc/pptp/USING
/usr/share/man/man8/pptp.8.gz
/var/run/pptp

References

pptp website

Summary

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