I've found that the actual "bug" is in /etc/ppp/peers/kppp-options.
Infact it shows a line saying:
#noauth
thus requiring all peers to authenticate. Usually provider ask you to
authenticate but don't answer to authentication requests.
On the other side, if you change /etc/ppp/options, you'll chang
** Changed in: kdenetwork kppp (Ubuntu)
Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed
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Seanlynch's comment is dead on. This is a needless hurdle for modem users and
it has been around since at least kubuntu 5.04.
There is an easy way to ensure it never happens again: keep a machine around
with a dial-up modem and install new kubuntu versions on it. Until this
happens, ubuntu/kubu
>From #kubuntu-devel, the suggestion was:
-Ask for this using debconf
OR
- Activate it by default, unless there are any unintended side-effects in doing
this.
Waiting for someone who's good with debconf, probably riddell's input on this.
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KPPP fails to connect.
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