How to install pppd on new Gentoo install

[Mzzbizzsnatch]

I'm trying to get my dialup configured so that I can get net access.

This is a new Gentoo install. I'm running KDE and and when I goto run the KPPP dialup tool it says

ERROR KPPP
Cannot find the ppp daemon.
Maker sure that pppd is installed.

When I list the packages of the 2nd Gentoo CD I don't really see one that is PPPD specific so I'm assuming that this is already installed and just needs to be turned on or pppd is bundled inside of another package.

How would I find out which package pppd resides in?


Thanks,

[Dolda2000]

I believe that pppd is in the net-dialup/ppp package.

[Mzzbizzsnatch]

I'm getting there, slowy but surely...Ok I got ppp installed and ran "emerge sync".

Now how do I decipher and act on what these messages mean?

***********************************************

>>> Updating Portage cache... ...done!



Performing Global Updates: /usr/portage/profiles/updates/3Q-2003
(Could take a couple minutes if you have a lot of binary packages.)
.='update pass' *='binary update' @='/var/db move'
.................................................. ....!!! Cannot update binary: Destination exists.
!!! app-admin/gentoolkit-0.1.30 -> app-portage/gentoolkit-0.1.30
................%.......



** Skipping packages. Run 'fixpackages' or set it in FEATURES to fix the
tbz2's in the packages directory. Note: This can take a very long time.

* An update to portage is available. It is _highly_ recommended
* that you update portage now, before any other packages are updated.
* Please do so and then update ALL of your configuration files.
************************************************** ************************************************

It looks as though Portage got updated then some weird about " Cannot update binary: Destination exists.".. I don't know what they mean there.

Then the 3 rd paragraph I don't quite understand: "An update to portage is available" How do I upgrade portage and then after that how do I update my config files..???

Thanks,

[Mzzbizzsnatch]

Ok..figured it out.

To update portage:
emerge portage

To update config files:
etc-update

Still wondering about this though:

>>> Updating Portage cache... ...done!



Performing Global Updates: /usr/portage/profiles/updates/3Q-2003
(Could take a couple minutes if you have a lot of binary packages.)
.='update pass' *='binary update' @='/var/db move'
.................................................. ....!!! Cannot update binary: Destination exists.
!!! app-admin/gentoolkit-0.1.30 -> app-portage/gentoolkit-0.1.30

................%.......

[Dillinger]

It appears it couldn't update gentoolkit-0.1.30 for some reason. I wouldn't worry about that, I don't think it's very important. It might get fixed the next time there's an update and you upgrade portage, but for now don't sweat it.

[Mzzbizzsnatch]

Cooo..

Thanks,

That makes me feel better.