How To Install pppoeconf on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pppoeconf on Kali Linux. pppoeconf is configures PPPoE/ADSL connections

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pppoeconf on Kali Linux.

What is pppoeconf

pppoeconf is:

User-friendly tool for initial configuration of a DSL (PPPoE) connection.

There are three methods to install pppoeconf on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pppoeconf Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pppoeconf using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pppoeconf

Install pppoeconf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pppoeconf using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pppoeconf

Install pppoeconf Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install pppoeconf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pppoeconf

How To Uninstall pppoeconf on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pppoeconf package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pppoeconf

Uninstall pppoeconf And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pppoeconf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pppoeconf

Remove pppoeconf Configurations and Data

To remove pppoeconf configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pppoeconf

Remove pppoeconf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pppoeconf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pppoeconf

Dependencies

pppoeconf have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pppoeconf package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.