How To Install rp-pppoe on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install rp-pppoe in Fedora 36. rp-pppoe is A PPP over Ethernet client (for xDSL support).

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rp-pppoe on Fedora 36.

What is `rp-pppoe`

PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) is a protocol used by many ADSL Internet Service Providers. This package contains the Roaring Penguin PPPoE client, a user-mode program that does not require any kernel modifications. It is fully compliant with RFC 2516, the official PPPoE specification.

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

Install rp-pppoe 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 rp-pppoe using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install rp-pppoe

Install rp-pppoe 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 rp-pppoe using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install rp-pppoe

How To Uninstall rp-pppoe on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove rp-pppoe

rp-pppoe Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/ppp/firewall-masq
/etc/ppp/firewall-standalone
/etc/ppp/pppoe-server-options
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/16
/usr/lib/.build-id/16/8d38daf1a8695bf59a301a6a85c487d330182e
/usr/lib/.build-id/38
/usr/lib/.build-id/38/3b9fc4c3dd6b38a9ead1cf0824eeaafa59e4b2
/usr/lib/.build-id/d8
/usr/lib/.build-id/d8/957990365160c4df3af208fbe30ddc2c565787
/usr/lib/.build-id/f2
/usr/lib/.build-id/f2/6d08e5f35ff3bc6459b57690ef6723359cf8ad
/usr/lib/systemd/system/pppoe-server.service
/usr/sbin/adsl-start
/usr/sbin/adsl-stop
/usr/sbin/pppoe
/usr/sbin/pppoe-connect
/usr/sbin/pppoe-relay
/usr/sbin/pppoe-server
/usr/sbin/pppoe-setup
/usr/sbin/pppoe-sniff
/usr/sbin/pppoe-start
/usr/sbin/pppoe-status
/usr/sbin/pppoe-stop
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/README
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/SERVPOET
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/configs
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/configs/firewall-masq
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/configs/firewall-standalone
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/configs/pap-secrets
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/configs/pppoe-server-options
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/configs/pppoe.conf
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/doc
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/doc/CHANGES
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/doc/HOW-TO-CONNECT
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/doc/KERNEL-MODE-PPPOE
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/doc/LICENSE
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/doc/PROBLEMS
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/pppoe-connect
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/pppoe-init
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/pppoe-setup
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/pppoe-start
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/pppoe-status
/usr/share/doc/rp-pppoe/pppoe-stop
/usr/share/man/man5/pppoe.conf.5.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/adsl-start.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/adsl-stop.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppoe-connect.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppoe-relay.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppoe-server.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppoe-setup.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppoe-sniff.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppoe-start.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppoe-status.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppoe-stop.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/pppoe.8.gz

References

rp-pppoe website

Summary

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