How To Install pppconfig on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pppconfig on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is pppconfig
pppconfig is:
It provides extensive explanations at each step. pppconfig supports PAP, CHAP, and chat methods of authentication. It uses the standard ppp configuration files and sets ppp up so that the standard pon and poff commands can be used to control ppp. Some features supported by pppconfig are:
- Multiple ISPs with separate nameservers.
- Modem detection.
- Dynamic DNS.
- Dial on demand.
There are three methods to install pppconfig on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pppconfig Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pppconfig using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pppconfig
Install pppconfig Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pppconfig using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pppconfig
Install pppconfig 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 pppconfig using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pppconfig
How To Uninstall pppconfig on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the pppconfig package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pppconfig
Uninstall pppconfig And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pppconfig and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pppconfig
Remove pppconfig Configurations and Data
To remove pppconfig configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pppconfig
Remove pppconfig configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pppconfig configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pppconfig
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pppconfig package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
