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need gnome ppp to connect to Internet, need Internet to obtain gnome ppp

Asked by Vladimir Kryukov

Hello, I'm responsible for Canonical OEM channel development in Europe, talking to users and regularly getting a question why gnome ppp is not included into CD distribution. For those who use dial up to connect to Internet (still very popular in Russia, Eastern Europe, India) it is not possible to install Ubuntu from CD and connect to Internet w/ out it in an easy way. And the only way to get it is to connect to Internet.

thank you, Vladimir

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

I can suggest 3 options:

1. Take the system to a friends and use a wired connection (easiest)

2. Use a usb stick / sd card to access the web elsewhere and grab debs from http://packages.ubuntu.com you will need to get the dependancies too so could be a lot of back and forth

3. Download the daily ISO for your release and use it to upgrade with (also fairly easy)

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#2

Please fill a bug... https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-ppp/+filebug

Hth

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Vladimir Kryukov (vladimir-kryukov) said : 		#3

well, any issue could be solved this way... "you wifi is not supported - 1, 2, 3" would this be user friendly solution?
I believe no.
Imagine CD arrived from ShipIt to the village in Siberia. There will be not many doors to knowck for help there.

what is the roadblock to include this into CD distribution?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

The CD is burned with the latest versions of the packages available to make up the distro. There may be gnome ppp on the install CD which you can enable as a repository in software sources.
I have no idea what you are talking about with Siberia, neither does it add any value to the thread so I will ignore it.

If the gnome ppp app is not available to be installed via the installation media you will need to use a connection which is established (via a friends connection etc). To pull down the files you need from

http://packages.ubuntu.com

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John Harry (johnharry1122) said (last edit ): 		#5

Here are three alternatives:

One possible solution is to bring the system to a friend's place and establish a wired connection which is the simplest option.

Another approach is to utilize a USB stick or an SD card to access the internet from a different location. You can obtain the necessary "debs" from http://packages.ubuntu.com. https://speedtest-copel.net.br/ However, keep in mind that acquiring the dependencies might involve frequent exchanges.

Alternatively, you can download the daily ISO corresponding to your release and employ it for upgrading purposes. This method is also relatively straightforward.

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tom harry (tomharry2211) said : 		#6

One way to solve the problem is by taking the system to a friend's house and connecting it through a wired connection, which is the easiest choice.

Another method is to use a USB stick or an SD card to connect to the internet from a different place. You can get the required "debs" from http://packages.ubuntu.com. However, please note that obtaining the necessary dependencies may require frequent exchanges.

Alternatively, you can download the daily ISO file that matches your current release and use it for upgrading. This approach is also quite simple. Visit for more info https://eolo-speedtest.com/

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