How can I enable PPP?

What this is#

Nothing to enable: PPP is available by default on Linux VPS. Software that needs pppd (L2TP/PPTP-style VPNs and other point-to-point setups) has what it requires. Verify:

ls -l /dev/ppp

On Premium VPS you manage your own kernel and modules (modprobe ppp_generic and friends) as on any KVM machine.

Worth considering#

Most things people reach for PPP to build, chiefly VPNs, are better served today by TUN/TAP with WireGuard or OpenVPN: faster, simpler, and far better maintained than PPTP-era protocols (PPTP in particular is cryptographically broken and worth avoiding). PPP remains available for the setups that genuinely need it.

Still need help?#

You can open a support ticket. So we can help on the first reply, it's worth mentioning:

• the VPS hostname or IP,
• the software that needs PPP and its exact error.

Related questions#

• "How do I enable PPP on my VPS?"
• "Does pppd work on your Linux VPS?"
• "Can I run an L2TP VPN on my VPS?"