How To Install pppoe on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pppoe on Debian 9.
What is pppoe
pppoe is:
PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) is a protocol used by many ADSL Internet service providers. This package allows you to connect to those PPPoE service providers.
There are three methods to install pppoe on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pppoe Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pppoe using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pppoe
Install pppoe Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pppoe using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pppoe
Install pppoe 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 pppoe using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pppoe
How To Uninstall pppoe on Debian 9
To uninstall only the pppoe package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pppoe
Uninstall pppoe And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pppoe and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pppoe
Remove pppoe Configurations and Data
To remove pppoe configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pppoe
Remove pppoe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pppoe configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pppoe
Dependencies
pppoe have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pppoe package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.