Introduction to ppp Download location (HTTP): Download location (FTP): Version used: &ppp-version; Package size: &ppp-size; Estimated Disk space required: &ppp-buildsize; The ppp package contains the pppd daemon and the chat program. This is used for connecting to other machines; often for connecting to the Internet via a dial-up connection to an ISP. ppp needs nothing to compile but you must have PPP support either compiled in or as a kernel module to use it.