How to Install and Uninstall pppconfig Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "pppconfig" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install pppconfig on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall pppconfig on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: pppconfig
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 248
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: all
Version: 2.3.22
Replaces: manpages-fr (<< 2.39.1-5)
Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), ppp (>= 2.3.7), whiptail | dialog
Suggests: resolvconf
Conflicts: nscd (<< 2.3.2.ds1-14)
Filename: pool/main/p/pppconfig/pppconfig_2.3.22_all.deb
Size: 34544
MD5sum: 335e5c714df43c520aecfe82037764aa
SHA1: d2a5ab033c2d679912de032012afae4e5709552d
SHA256: 99563df0f0030430090f7318f3371f838e489a05403f2ee25cc3e68b3d98c27f
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
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, ubuntukylin-desktop