Save your settings by selecting Finished from the menu, and then exit the pppconfig utility.
Dial a connection by using the pon command, by replacing peer with the name you assigned to
your connection, or by leaving it out if your connection is named provider:
# pon peer
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You can disconnect using the poff command and can view logs (for diagnosing problems or determining
status) using the plog command. The user that was created during the base system configuration
will automatically have access to run these commands. Any other users who need to run
them will need to be added to the dialout group through the use of the gpasswd utility:
# gpasswd -a
dialout
PPPoE Connections
Some DSL and cable modem providers require that you use PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) to connect
to their systems. PPPoE connections are managed using the pppoeconf program. As long as your
computer is connected to the broadband connection, it should be able to detect most of the settings
automatically.
Package Management Using APT
For most users, APT will be the primary tool for installing, removing, and upgrading packages.
This section shows how to use the apt-get and apt-cache utilities. From the console, you can also
use the aptitude utility, which acts as an interface to apt-get.
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