How To Install rp-pppoe on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rp-pppoe on CentOS 7.
What is rp-pppoe
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) is a protocol used by many ADSL Internet Service Providers. This package contains the Roaring Penguin PPPoE client, a user-mode program that does not require any kernel modifications. It is fully compliant with RFC 2516, the official PPPoE specification.
We can use yum or dnf to install rp-pppoe on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rp-pppoe.
Install rp-pppoe on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install rp-pppoe using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install rp-pppoe
Install rp-pppoe 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.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install rp-pppoe using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install rp-pppoe
How To Uninstall rp-pppoe on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the rp-pppoe package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove rp-pppoe
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rp-pppoe on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.