pppconfig
Configure PPP dial-up connections interactively
TLDR
Launch interactive PPP configuration menu (requires root)
$ sudo pppconfig
Create a new provider configuration$ sudo pppconfig create [provider_name]
Change an existing provider configuration$ sudo pppconfig change [provider_name]
Delete a provider configuration$ sudo pppconfig delete [provider_name]
Quickly change phone number, username, or password$ sudo pppconfig quickchange [provider_name]
SYNOPSIS
pppconfig [action] [provider]
DESCRIPTION
pppconfig is an interactive text-based tool for configuring PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) dial-up connections on Debian systems. It guides users through setting up modem parameters, phone numbers, authentication credentials, and connection options.The tool creates provider configuration files in /etc/ppp/peers/ that can be used with pon and poff to start and stop connections. It handles both PAP and CHAP authentication methods and can configure multiple ISP profiles.
PARAMETERS
create provider
Create a new provider configuration.change provider
Change an existing provider configuration.delete provider
Delete an existing provider configuration.quickchange provider
Change only the phone number, username, and password.--help
Display help.
INSTALL
yay -S pppconfig
CAVEATS
Debian-specific. For dial-up networking.
HISTORY
pppconfig was created for Debian PPP connection configuration.
