How To Install NetworkManager-pptp on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install NetworkManager-pptp in AlmaLinux 8. NetworkManager-pptp is NetworkManager VPN plugin for PPTP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install NetworkManager-pptp on AlmaLinux 8.

What is NetworkManager-pptp

This package contains software for integrating VPN capabilities with the PPTP server with NetworkManager.

We can use yum or dnf to install NetworkManager-pptp on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install NetworkManager-pptp.

Install NetworkManager-pptp on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install NetworkManager-pptp

Install NetworkManager-pptp on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install NetworkManager-pptp using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install NetworkManager-pptp

How To Uninstall NetworkManager-pptp on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove NetworkManager-pptp

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install NetworkManager-pptp on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.