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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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  • recommends
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  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.5) [avr32]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.5-5) [m68k]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.7-1) [not alpha, avr32, ia64, m68k]
  • dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.7-1) [alpha, ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6.1-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) [not avr32]
    system interface for user-level packet capture
    dep: libpcap0.8 (>= 1.0.0-1) [avr32]
  • 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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Download for all available architectures
Architecture Package Size Installed Size Files
alpha 391.9 kB1228 kB [list of files]
amd64 355.9 kB1100 kB [list of files]
armel 332.7 kB1016 kB [list of files]
avr32 (unofficial port) 335.1 kB964 kB [list of files]
hppa 358.9 kB1072 kB [list of files]
i386 329.5 kB900 kB [list of files]
ia64 454.7 kB1532 kB [list of files]
m68k (unofficial port) 310.7 kB996 kB [list of files]
mips 342.2 kB1136 kB [list of files]
mipsel 344.3 kB1140 kB [list of files]
powerpc 369.4 kB1152 kB [list of files]
s390 353.3 kB1068 kB [list of files]
sparc 334.4 kB1044 kB [list of files]