How to Install and Uninstall strongswan Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "strongswan" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install strongswan on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                strongswan
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "strongswan" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall strongswan on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                strongswan
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the strongswan package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: strongswan
Version: 5.7.2-1+deb10u2
Installed-Size: 165
Maintainer: strongSwan Maintainers
Architecture: all
Depends: strongswan-charon, strongswan-starter
Description: IPsec VPN solution metapackage
Description-md5: 60d8ad9f14179591b0cca394e94e3d4b
Homepage: http://www.strongswan.org
Tag: network::vpn, role::metapackage, role::program, security::cryptography
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/strongswan/strongswan_5.7.2-1+deb10u2_all.deb
Size: 93136
MD5sum: 96135e4f3740e8c333c8d10109ef71a9
SHA256: 7463818be451b49e929e94086e6a1db9f4e3ef8b4db66a47761458398cbc0231