How to Install and Uninstall pppconfig Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "pppconfig" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install pppconfig on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                pppconfig
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pppconfig" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall pppconfig on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                pppconfig
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pppconfig package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: pppconfig
Architecture: all
Version: 2.3.25
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 236
Depends: ppp (>= 2.3.7), whiptail | dialog
Suggests: resolvconf
Conflicts: nscd (<< 2.3.2.ds1-14)
Replaces: manpages-fr (<< 2.39.1-5)
Filename: pool/main/p/pppconfig/pppconfig_2.3.25_all.deb
Size: 34124
MD5sum: 0010628a89860b589048a36724e73a8d
SHA1: e227f3ba24b43afc50163994c5ae24c3841a2ae3
SHA256: 1b56ce56d7fcd1140135517cc18707a0b322efb88912757a3436b1a29906eea2
SHA512: af59edf84aae3e1975bf8f0b0cae65b07d5d4cd2c5816f0537a7f4908fab06dd12d3a9f959406ff4c9990999f7b5e676b6823b0b486767f94244a388eb67e31f
Description-en: Text menu based utility for configuring ppp
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.
Description-md5: 5102905d41dde2de48ce3721c1a3a0e6
Task: ubuntukylin-desktop