How to Install and Uninstall openvpn Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: April 24,2024

1. Install "openvpn" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install openvpn on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall openvpn on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                openvpn
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the openvpn package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: openvpn
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.4.4-2ubuntu1.7
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Bernhard Schmidt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1110
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, libc6 (>= 2.15), liblz4-1 (>= 0.0~r130), liblzo2-2, libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libpkcs11-helper1 (>= 1.11), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0), libsystemd0, iproute2, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Suggests: openssl, easy-rsa, resolvconf
Filename: pool/main/o/openvpn/openvpn_2.4.4-2ubuntu1.7_amd64.deb
Size: 469712
MD5sum: 40b732bf67529f7235e584a5324dc275
SHA1: efc54f3cbda69c931430e10b3646430561963d3b
SHA256: b872a56735b00a0dd6262adbf1516fcbe7f506e80fb73570dfc01c04db60777b
SHA512: 70e302f5e3a1841fb7f7b160ecd8de9dc89e349706aa48adbf7422cde26074f19b7dba6d2793a0a81323bebf9314b7ff61192155afccfab49dcab946179fe908
Homepage: https://openvpn.net/
Description: virtual private network daemon
Description-md5: 2ebe91e411d46309a61861db507e5c2f
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Supported: 5y

Package: openvpn
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.4.4-2ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Bernhard Schmidt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1104
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, libc6 (>= 2.15), liblz4-1 (>= 0.0~r130), liblzo2-2, libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libpkcs11-helper1 (>= 1.11), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0), libsystemd0, iproute2, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Suggests: openssl, easy-rsa, resolvconf
Filename: pool/main/o/openvpn/openvpn_2.4.4-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 470292
MD5sum: 2745b30e3d4c5a27434c3f0ecff1358e
SHA1: 47ec91383d1b593ef2cc47f85e74328af32d7221
SHA256: 25ef8e017f178eec9e6e1908d184524cc6e29b83265f003eaceccebc52607e1a
Homepage: https://openvpn.net/
Description: virtual private network daemon
Description-md5: 2ebe91e411d46309a61861db507e5c2f
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Supported: 5y