Solution for "Oh, dear, I don't see the file"/etc/PPP/pppoe. conf 'anywhere ."

Create a new file named/etc/PPP/pppoe. conf with the following content:

#***********************************************************************## pppoe.conf## Configuration file for rp-pppoe.  Edit as appropriate and install in# /etc/ppp/pppoe.conf## NOTE: This file is used by the pppoe-start, pppoe-stop, pppoe-connect and#       pppoe-status shell scripts.  It is *not* used in any way by the#       "pppoe" executable.## Copyright (C) 2000 Roaring Penguin Software Inc.## This file may be distributed under the terms of the GNU General# Public License.## LIC: GPL# $Id: pppoe.conf,v 1.11 2005/08/09 02:49:12 dfs Exp $#***********************************************************************# When you configure a variable, DO NOT leave spaces around the "=" sign.# Ethernet card connected to DSL modemETH='eth0'# PPPoE user name.  You may have to supply "@provider.com"  Sympatico# users in Canada do need to include "@sympatico.ca"# Sympatico uses PAP authentication.  Make sure /etc/ppp/pap-secrets# contains the right username/password combination.# For Magma, use xxyyzz@magma.caUSER='username'# Bring link up on demand?  Default is to leave link up all the time.# If you want the link to come up on demand, set DEMAND to a number indicating# the idle time after which the link is brought down.DEMAND=no#DEMAND=300# DNS type: SERVER=obtain from server; SPECIFY=use DNS1 and DNS2;# NOCHANGE=do not adjust.DNSTYPE=SERVER# Obtain DNS server addresses from the peer (recent versions of pppd only)# In old config files, this used to be called USEPEERDNS.  Changed to# PEERDNS for better Red Hat compatibilityPEERDNS=yesDNS1=202.63.164.17DNS2=202.63.164.18# Make the PPPoE connection your default route.  Set to# DEFAULTROUTE=no if you don't want this.DEFAULTROUTE=yes### ONLY TOUCH THE FOLLOWING SETTINGS IF YOU'RE AN EXPERT# How long pppoe-start waits for a new PPP interface to appear before# concluding something went wrong.  If you use 0, then pppoe-start# exits immediately with a successful status and does not wait for the# link to come up.  Time is in seconds.## WARNING WARNING WARNING:## If you are using rp-pppoe on a physically-inaccessible host, set# CONNECT_TIMEOUT to 0.  This makes SURE that the machine keeps trying# to connect forever after pppoe-start is called.  Otherwise, it will# give out after CONNECT_TIMEOUT seconds and will not attempt to# connect again, making it impossible to reach.CONNECT_TIMEOUT=30# How often in seconds pppoe-start polls to check if link is upCONNECT_POLL=2# Specific desired AC NameACNAME=worldnet001# Specific desired service nameSERVICENAME=worldnet001# Character to echo at each poll.  Use PING="" if you don't want# anything echoedPING="."# File where the pppoe-connect script writes its process-ID.# Three files are actually used:#   $PIDFILE       contains PID of pppoe-connect script#   $PIDFILE.pppoe contains PID of pppoe process#   $PIDFILE.pppd  contains PID of pppd processCF_BASE=`basename $CONFIG`PIDFILE="/var/run/$CF_BASE-pppoe.pid"# Do you want to use synchronous PPP?  "yes" or "no".  "yes" is much# easier on CPU usage, but may not work for you.  It is safer to use# "no", but you may want to experiment with "yes".  "yes" is generally# safe on Linux machines with the n_hdlc line discipline; unsafe on others.SYNCHRONOUS=yes# Do you want to clamp the MSS?  Here's how to decide:# - If you have only a SINGLE computer connected to the DSL modem, choose#   "no".# - If you have a computer acting as a gateway for a LAN, choose "1412".#   The setting of 1412 is safe for either setup, but uses slightly more#   CPU power.#CLAMPMSS=1412CLAMPMSS=no# LCP echo interval and failure count.LCP_INTERVAL=20LCP_FAILURE=3# PPPOE_TIMEOUT should be about 4*LCP_INTERVALPPPOE_TIMEOUT=80# Firewalling: One of NONE, STANDALONE or MASQUERADEFIREWALL=NONE# Linux kernel-mode plugin for pppd.  If you want to try the kernel-mode# plugin, use LINUX_PLUGIN=/etc/ppp/plugins/rp-pppoe.so#LINUX_PLUGIN=# Any extra arguments to pass to pppoe.  Normally, use a blank string# like this:PPPOE_EXTRA=""# Rumour has it that "Citizen's Communications" with a 3Com# HomeConnect DSL Modem DualLink requires these extra options:# PPPOE_EXTRA="-f 3c12:3c13 -S ISP"# Any extra arguments to pass to pppd.  Normally, use a blank string# like this:PPPD_EXTRA=""########## DON'T CHANGE BELOW UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING# If you wish to COMPLETELY overrride the pppd invocation:# Example:# OVERRIDE_PPPD_COMMAND="pppd call dsl"# If you want pppoe-connect to exit when connection drops:RETRY_ON_FAILURE=yes

Reference: http://db.glug-bom.org/wiki/index.php/PPPoE_Configuration