How to Install and Uninstall pptp-linux Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "pptp-linux" package

This is a short guide on how to install pptp-linux on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                pptp-linux
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pptp-linux" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall pptp-linux on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                pptp-linux
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pptp-linux package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: pptp-linux
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.10.0-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Christoph Biedl
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 114
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), ppp
Filename: pool/main/p/pptp-linux/pptp-linux_1.10.0-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 41988
MD5sum: 1088dc6c196cb87e305b9a9be2b0a597
SHA1: 6e24f05c041f452d90fef867eccd38da1a8d7d10
SHA256: 980859d5245bd5231a9b1b01ae1349e6b0e722998ddba5d04751fc1cdda41876
Homepage: http://pptpclient.sourceforge.net/
Description: Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Client
Description-md5: 65124004c20e4d3ee6eb25d92503d302
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop