How To Install xl2tpd on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xl2tpd on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xl2tpd
xl2tpd is:
xl2tpd is an open source implementation of the L2TP tunneling protocol (RFC2661). xl2tpd is forked from l2tpd and is maintained by Xelerance Corporation.
The main purpose of this protocol is to tunnel PPP frames through IP networks. It implements both LAC and LNS role in the L2TP networking architecture.
There are three methods to install xl2tpd on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xl2tpd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xl2tpd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xl2tpd
Install xl2tpd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xl2tpd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xl2tpd
Install xl2tpd 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install xl2tpd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xl2tpd
How To Uninstall xl2tpd on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xl2tpd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xl2tpd
Uninstall xl2tpd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xl2tpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xl2tpd
Remove xl2tpd Configurations and Data
To remove xl2tpd configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xl2tpd
Remove xl2tpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xl2tpd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xl2tpd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xl2tpd package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
