How To Install ppp on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ppp
on CentOS 7.
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 CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ppp.
Install ppp on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum
using the following command.
After updating yum database, We can install ppp
using yum
by running the following command:
Install ppp on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf
using the following command.
After updating yum database, We can install ppp
using dnf
by running the following command:
How To Uninstall ppp on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the ppp
package we can use the following command:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ppp
on CentOS 7 using yum
and dnf
.