How to Install and Uninstall vpnc Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: April 26,2024

1. Install "vpnc" package

Please follow the guidance below to install vpnc on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall vpnc on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                vpnc
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the vpnc package on Kali Linux

Package: vpnc
Version: 0.5.3+git20220927-1
Installed-Size: 231
Maintainer: Florian Schlichting
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.10.0), libgnutls30 (>= 3.7.2), perl:any, vpnc-scripts
Recommends: iproute2
Suggests: resolvconf
Size: 78000
SHA256: 837c2fb3f06b9b5cc8d596cc1ba1e32f000f61c4c09f4d334b4480fafe3a73bb
SHA1: ed46f77c3d9ef4bda7e572a0a5179e24c60ff512
MD5sum: 682c15ff5e8e6a783c6ada19c363b950
Description: Cisco-compatible VPN client
vpnc is a VPN client compatible with cisco3000 VPN Concentrator (also
known as Cisco's EasyVPN equipment). vpnc runs entirely in userspace
and does not require kernel modules except for the tun driver to
communicate with the network layer.
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It supports most of the features needed to establish connection to the
VPN concentrator: MD5 and SHA1 hashes, 3DES and AES ciphers, PFS and
various IKE DH group settings.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://github.com/streambinder/vpnc
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::daemon, network::client, network::vpn,
role::program, scope::utility, security::authentication,
security::cryptography
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/v/vpnc/vpnc_0.5.3+git20220927-1_amd64.deb