How To Install pppoeconf on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pppoeconf on Ubuntu.
What is pppoeconf
pppoeconf is:
User-friendly tool for initial configuration of a DSL (PPPoE) connection.
There are three methods to install pppoeconf on Ubuntu. 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 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 pppoeconf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pppoeconf
How To Uninstall pppoeconf on Ubuntu
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 Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pppoeconf
Remove pppoeconf Configurations and Data
To remove pppoeconf configuration and data from Ubuntu 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 Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.