How To Install ppp-gatekeeper on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ppp-gatekeeper on Debian 12.
What is ppp-gatekeeper
ppp-gatekeeper is:
PPP Gatekeeper is a daemon that manages PPPOE connections supporting various levels of redundancy and failover.
Traffic can be routed using round-robin and random strategies over links of similar priority. Static IP route lists can also be provided for specific routing purposes. DNS can also be load balanced over multiple links.
There are three methods to install ppp-gatekeeper on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ppp-gatekeeper Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ppp-gatekeeper using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ppp-gatekeeper
Install ppp-gatekeeper Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ppp-gatekeeper using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ppp-gatekeeper
Install ppp-gatekeeper Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ppp-gatekeeper using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ppp-gatekeeper
How To Uninstall ppp-gatekeeper on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ppp-gatekeeper package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ppp-gatekeeper
Uninstall ppp-gatekeeper And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ppp-gatekeeper and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ppp-gatekeeper
Remove ppp-gatekeeper Configurations and Data
To remove ppp-gatekeeper configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ppp-gatekeeper
Remove ppp-gatekeeper configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ppp-gatekeeper configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ppp-gatekeeper
Dependencies
ppp-gatekeeper have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ppp-gatekeeper package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
