How To Install pptpd 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 pptpd on Ubuntu.
What is pptpd
pptpd is:
This implements a Virtual Private Networking Server (VPN) that is compatible with Microsoft VPN clients. It allows Windows users to connect to an internal firewalled network using their dialup.
There are three methods to install pptpd 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 pptpd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pptpd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pptpd
Install pptpd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pptpd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pptpd
Install pptpd 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 pptpd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pptpd
How To Uninstall pptpd on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the pptpd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pptpd
Uninstall pptpd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pptpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pptpd
Remove pptpd Configurations and Data
To remove pptpd configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pptpd
Remove pptpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pptpd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pptpd
Dependencies
pptpd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pptpd package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.