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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "pppoe" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install pppoe on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall pppoe on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                pppoe
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pppoe package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: pppoe
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 244
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Andreas Barth
Architecture: amd64
Source: rp-pppoe
Version: 3.11-0ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), ppp (>= 2.3.10-1)
Filename: pool/universe/r/rp-pppoe/pppoe_3.11-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 69114
MD5sum: c83bace92ad85670e08f7d58c3c0c618
SHA1: f3c1b994358a92b9830771f01c40c9695d5c4904
SHA256: c5d5d2f7052786ce279d376f22030db229f24fbdcc4808ee9c75c542e79d4d14
Description-en: PPP over Ethernet driver
PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) is a protocol used by
many ADSL Internet service providers. This package allows
you to connect to those PPPoE service providers.
Description-md5: b3d04783084fc7cdb649ce3379a14704
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu