3. Installing pppconfig

You set up (or change) the ppp settings using pppconfig. You must have "super user" permissions to install and run pppconfig. You will need the root password.

3.1. Logging in as an ordinary user

You could login and stay in text mode, or you may prefer to use an X terminal window (eg xterm or GNOME terminal). Working in the X Window System makes testing easier.

Login as an ordinary user. The hostname of my PC is "debian". It has an ordinary user called "chris". My login screen looks like this:

Login: chris enter
Password: ****** enter

Start the X Window System.

chris@debian:~$ startx enter

Open a terminal window such as "xterm". Activate the desktop menu and choose xterm.

xterm

3.2. Becoming a super-user

You need to have root priviledges to install Apsfilter. The "super-user" command, su, enables you to do this, and it is safer than actually logging in as root. The password is the root password.

chris@debian:~$ su enter
Password: ****** enter

3.3. Running apt-get install

apt-get is a simple command line interface for downloading, installing and removing packages. You will need the Debian 2.2 Official Binary CDs. They contain the packages (or .deb files). To install the apsfilter package, type apt-get install apsfilter and tap enter.

debian:/home/chris# apt-get install pppconfig enter

apt-get will give you a list of packages to be installed. Usually, there will only be one - pppconfig - but you might see others such as "ppp". The package "ppp" is part of the base install, so you should have it already. You will also be asked to insert the appropriate CD-ROM disc(s).

Media Change: Please insert the disc ... in the drive '/cdrom/' and press enter 
enter

apt-get will unpack some files onto your hard drive. You may be asked to insert another CD-ROM.

Media Change: Please insert the disc ... in the drive '/cdrom/' and press enter
enter

You will be returned to the command prompt when apt-get has finished installing pppconfig..

3.4. Tidying up

Finally, remove any unwanted software.

debian:/home/chris# apt-get clean enter

pppconfig is now installed. You are now ready to configure ppp.