How to Install and Uninstall pptp-linux Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "pptp-linux" package

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


    
        
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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 steps below to uninstall pptp-linux on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: pptp-linux
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 142
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ola Lundqvist
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.8.0-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), ppp (>= 2.4.2), binutils
Filename: pool/main/p/pptp-linux/pptp-linux_1.8.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 42654
MD5sum: 111523f3ce399e8f8d9d663b9dd46969
SHA1: d3a74a112dd7021b8b340048571ad59b7cd1ba78
SHA256: 08ee8de51aeeaad12d143f14c31dcbca6cfc5d3dfc30484fe254c354ff8a867f
Description-en: Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Client
Client for the proprietary Microsoft Point-to-Point Tunneling
Protocol, PPTP. Allows connection to a PPTP based VPN as used
by employers and some cable and ADSL service providers.
Description-md5: 65124004c20e4d3ee6eb25d92503d302
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-touch, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop