How to Install pptp-linux software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install pptp-linux software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

pptp-linux software package provides Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Client, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install pptp-linux 

pptp-linux is installed in your system.

Make ensure the pptp-linux package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep pptp-linux *

You will get with pptp-linux package name, version, architecture and description in a table

pptp-linux package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Network
Package pptp-linux
Version 1.7.2-7
Description Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Client
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove pptp-linux software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?