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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "strongswan" package

Please follow the guidance below to install strongswan on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: strongswan
Architecture: all
Version: 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.8
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: strongSwan Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 171
Depends: strongswan-charon, strongswan-starter
Filename: pool/main/s/strongswan/strongswan_5.6.2-1ubuntu2.8_all.deb
Size: 18020
MD5sum: 5875010b4dc62f0676ac8838a622afac
SHA1: 9086f0f15a94f169d82e62783b07cd2e6ed6ca8a
SHA256: 8530579088309df097c10c88a862211db9bdb1546141c4b354e776dbcb3b9095
SHA512: 30955963f128454037ab6b97d5c996663c27fcfe7c873ee332b2fe4a583e0e60d0cb0295acec16345c7b165806aa49c7e94ee8d580b93f2732625839849d7ca8
Homepage: http://www.strongswan.org
Description: IPsec VPN solution metapackage
Description-md5: 60d8ad9f14179591b0cca394e94e3d4b
Supported: 5y

Package: strongswan
Architecture: all
Version: 5.6.2-1ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: strongSwan Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 170
Depends: strongswan-charon, strongswan-starter
Filename: pool/main/s/strongswan/strongswan_5.6.2-1ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 18008
MD5sum: 873f40c3021078ada7d0aae42968323a
SHA1: a01b52ee01f92afc2bde2862244e1e6210207583
SHA256: 0d9b0a85bc6a06be8e57dc77d2ba19c82ace52e8a05a7452a12042c24a8b97db
Homepage: http://www.strongswan.org
Description: IPsec VPN solution metapackage
Description-md5: 60d8ad9f14179591b0cca394e94e3d4b
Supported: 5y