How to Install and Uninstall xl2tpd Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: July 03,2024

1. Install "xl2tpd" package

This is a short guide on how to install xl2tpd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xl2tpd
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xl2tpd" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall xl2tpd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xl2tpd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xl2tpd package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: xl2tpd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.6+dfsg-4ubuntu0.16.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 205
Provides: l2tpd
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.22), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), ppp
Filename: pool/universe/x/xl2tpd/xl2tpd_1.3.6+dfsg-4ubuntu0.16.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 65638
MD5sum: df05e63866d57576c6a5f3f74f35123e
SHA1: 655b2de673e91dab39edc3c6028e7941b6fbb117
SHA256: 1651c25075df44c08402275c9a14ef9fd7c77c0ad8e1ed36901e04839ea8b84e
SHA512: cab749919155d7e47686b5d30b96e4dd5e5c423422139d6b714df5f107f2870fa2f7d5cc5b193464ad3476bab3ed3c7301fe8d721aae3f07c200cd23b940cd78
Homepage: http://www.xelerance.com/software/xl2tpd/
Description-en: layer 2 tunneling protocol implementation
xl2tpd is an open source implementation of the L2TP tunneling
protocol (RFC2661). xl2tpd is forked from l2tpd and is maintained by
Xelerance Corporation.
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The main purpose of this protocol is to tunnel PPP frames through IP
networks. It implements both LAC and LNS role in the L2TP networking
architecture.
Description-md5: e17f6f0796db6685c9eee34ae183866b

Package: xl2tpd
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 204
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.6+dfsg-4
Provides: l2tpd
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8), ppp
Filename: pool/universe/x/xl2tpd/xl2tpd_1.3.6+dfsg-4_amd64.deb
Size: 65600
MD5sum: 0cb425a65a72fcd25da7839ef64bc766
SHA1: e5eb2ce003bd98cf69d7f5df991ef348db537c4f
SHA256: 1616a41233bc665d5301df7779901b7a249292f0a0e8656fd51ff62b43956abb
Description-en: layer 2 tunneling protocol implementation
xl2tpd is an open source implementation of the L2TP tunneling
protocol (RFC2661). xl2tpd is forked from l2tpd and is maintained by
Xelerance Corporation.
.
The main purpose of this protocol is to tunnel PPP frames through IP
networks. It implements both LAC and LNS role in the L2TP networking
architecture.
Description-md5: e17f6f0796db6685c9eee34ae183866b
Homepage: http://www.xelerance.com/software/xl2tpd/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu