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Package: ppp (2.4.4rel-10.1)

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) - daemon

The Point-to-Point Protocol provides a standard way to transmit datagrams over a serial link, as well as a standard way for the machines at either end of the link to negotiate various optional characteristics of the link.

This package is most commonly used to manage a modem for dial-up or certain kinds of broadband connections.

Tags: Hardware Enablement: Modem, Implemented in: C, User Interface: Daemon, Networking: Server, Network Protocol: IPv6, Role: Program, Purpose: Dialup Access

Other Packages Related to ppp

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  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.7-1)
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
  • dep: libpam-modules
    Pluggable Authentication Modules for PAM
  • dep: libpam-runtime (>= 0.76-13.1)
    Runtime support for the PAM library
  • dep: libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1)
    Pluggable Authentication Modules library
  • dep: libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.3-1)
    system interface for user-level packet capture
  • dep: netbase
    Basic TCP/IP networking system
  • dep: procps
    /proc file system utilities
  • sug: iptables
    administration tools for packet filtering and NAT

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