Written by James McDonald

January 28, 2011

This is just a copy and paste of some of the stuff whizzing past when I installed Poptop (PPTPD) server on CentOS release 5.5 (Final)


Once you add the poptop yum repository. You can install the unstable or stable

Install the poptop repository

rpm -Uvh http://poptop.sourceforge.net/yum/stable/rhel5/pptp-release-current.noarch.rpm

Installing Unstable/Beta


# Install the poptop repository first
# poptop-beta updates ppp to 2.4.5-8.1.rhel5 from 2.4.4

[root@PPTP-SRVR yum.repos.d]# yum --enablerepo=poptop-beta install pptpd
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * addons: mirror.aarnet.edu.au
 * base: mirror.aarnet.edu.au
 * extras: mirror.aarnet.edu.au
 * updates: mirror.aarnet.edu.au
poptop-beta                                              | 2.3 kB     00:00     
poptop-beta/primary_db                                   | 7.8 kB     00:00     
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package pptpd.x86_64 0:1.3.4-2.rhel5.1 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: ppp = 2.4.5 for package: pptpd
--> Running transaction check
---> Package ppp.x86_64 0:2.4.5-8.1.rhel5 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package       Arch           Version                 Repository           Size
================================================================================
Installing:
 pptpd         x86_64         1.3.4-2.rhel5.1         poptop-beta          82 k
Updating for dependencies:
 ppp           x86_64         2.4.5-8.1.rhel5         poptop-beta         354 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install       1 Package(s)
Upgrade       1 Package(s)

Total download size: 436 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/2): pptpd-1.3.4-2.rhel5.1.x86_64.rpm                  |  82 kB     00:01     
(2/2): ppp-2.4.5-8.1.rhel5.x86_64.rpm                    | 354 kB     00:06     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                            43 kB/s | 436 kB     00:10     
warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 862acc42
poptop-beta/gpgkey                                       | 1.5 kB     00:00     
Importing GPG key 0x862ACC42 "PPTP Software Signing Key " from /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-PPTP
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Updating       : ppp                                                      1/3 
  Installing     : pptpd                                                    2/3 
  Cleanup        : ppp                                                      3/3 

Installed:
  pptpd.x86_64 0:1.3.4-2.rhel5.1                                                

Dependency Updated:
  ppp.x86_64 0:2.4.5-8.1.rhel5                                                  

Complete!
[root@PPTP-SRVR yum.repos.d]# 


# I also tried to install the stable one which required the following

Intalling Poptop Stable

# Install the poptop repository first (see section above)
# you need to remove ppp because installing the stable 
# Poptop server is a downgrade of ppp from 2.4.4 to 2.4.3.

[root@PPTP-SRVR yum.repos.d]# yum remove pptpd ppp
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package ppp.x86_64 0:2.4.5-8.1.rhel5 set to be erased
--> Processing Dependency: ppp >= 2.3.7 for package: wvdial
--> Processing Dependency: ppp >= 2.4.2 for package: rp-pppoe
---> Package pptpd.x86_64 0:1.3.4-2.rhel5.1 set to be erased
--> Running transaction check
---> Package rp-pppoe.x86_64 0:3.5-32.1 set to be erased
---> Package wvdial.x86_64 0:1.54.0-5.2.2.1 set to be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package         Arch          Version                   Repository        Size
================================================================================
Removing:
 ppp             x86_64        2.4.5-8.1.rhel5           installed        737 k
 pptpd           x86_64        1.3.4-2.rhel5.1           installed        174 k
Removing for dependencies:
 rp-pppoe        x86_64        3.5-32.1                  installed        249 k
 wvdial          x86_64        1.54.0-5.2.2.1            installed        268 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Remove        4 Package(s)
Reinstall     0 Package(s)
Downgrade     0 Package(s)

Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Erasing        : ppp                                                      1/4 
warning: /etc/ppp/pap-secrets saved as /etc/ppp/pap-secrets.rpmsave
warning: /etc/ppp/chap-secrets saved as /etc/ppp/chap-secrets.rpmsave
  Erasing        : pptpd                                                    2/4 
  Erasing        : wvdial                                                   3/4 
  Erasing        : rp-pppoe                                                 4/4 

Removed:
  ppp.x86_64 0:2.4.5-8.1.rhel5          pptpd.x86_64 0:1.3.4-2.rhel5.1         

Dependency Removed:
  rp-pppoe.x86_64 0:3.5-32.1           wvdial.x86_64 0:1.54.0-5.2.2.1          

Complete!
[root@PPTP-SRVR yum.repos.d]# yum --enablerepo=poptop-stable install pptpd
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * addons: mirror.aarnet.edu.au
 * base: mirror.aarnet.edu.au
 * extras: mirror.aarnet.edu.au
 * updates: mirror.aarnet.edu.au
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package pptpd.x86_64 0:1.3.4-2.fc5 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: ppp = 2.4.3 for package: pptpd
--> Running transaction check
---> Package ppp.x86_64 0:2.4.3-7.fc5 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package       Arch           Version               Repository             Size
================================================================================
Installing:
 pptpd         x86_64         1.3.4-2.fc5           poptop-stable          82 k
Installing for dependencies:
 ppp           x86_64         2.4.3-7.fc5           poptop-stable         384 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install       2 Package(s)
Upgrade       0 Package(s)

Total download size: 467 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/2): pptpd-1.3.4-2.fc5.x86_64.rpm                      |  82 kB     00:01     
(2/2): ppp-2.4.3-7.fc5.x86_64.rpm                        | 384 kB     00:07     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                            45 kB/s | 467 kB     00:10     
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing     : ppp                                                      1/2 
  Installing     : pptpd                                                    2/2 

Installed:
  pptpd.x86_64 0:1.3.4-2.fc5                                                    

Dependency Installed:
  ppp.x86_64 0:2.4.3-7.fc5                                                      

Complete!
[root@PPTP-SRVR yum.repos.d]#

Refs: http://wingloon.com/2007/11/06/pptp-server-installation-in-centos-5/
http://poptop.sourceforge.net/dox/redhat-howto.phtml
http://www.anindya.com/installing-configuring-pptp-vpn-rhel-centos/

1 Comment

  1. mojtaba

    thanks

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