How to Install and Uninstall openvpn Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "openvpn" package

Please follow the steps below to install openvpn on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: openvpn
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.4.12-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Bernhard Schmidt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1168
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, libc6 (>= 2.15), liblz4-1 (>= 0.0~r130), liblzo2-2 (>= 2.02), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libpkcs11-helper1 (>= 1.11), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.1), libsystemd0, iproute2, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Suggests: openssl, resolvconf, openvpn-systemd-resolved, easy-rsa
Filename: pool/main/o/openvpn/openvpn_2.4.12-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 482784
MD5sum: 253cf8c3e96da64a0894421c8aa8874e
SHA1: 66ef2624cccf2918c4a25a1234d5e9a9090e3e78
SHA256: 0a91a53086f813bcb140255a9f07c24f2cbf7ecea7e916d93c922f141cf3cff4
SHA512: acd3d0efc5cc108ea524e17c04ec0dd8e506f88f4f9e28b3003a8473d872d5fab1af055a277bb060f4d45e003612a67c93c0a4f1289963033205d722268fbcc6
Homepage: https://openvpn.net/
Description: virtual private network daemon
Description-md5: 2ebe91e411d46309a61861db507e5c2f
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: openvpn
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.4.7-1ubuntu2.20.04.4
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Bernhard Schmidt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1161
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, libc6 (>= 2.15), liblz4-1 (>= 0.0~r130), liblzo2-2 (>= 2.02), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libpkcs11-helper1 (>= 1.11), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.1), libsystemd0, iproute2, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Suggests: openssl, resolvconf, openvpn-systemd-resolved, easy-rsa
Filename: pool/main/o/openvpn/openvpn_2.4.7-1ubuntu2.20.04.4_amd64.deb
Size: 476476
MD5sum: 1076b21f84f7baece43c97891e2f15ee
SHA1: b514d79edc58612027660518f4431a47426e0931
SHA256: 708f9cf76f8fbb43b2ce9c856d62f71e99ea8a171de229025b4e7f80ebdf94a8
SHA512: 26864bcc24e21adb60d48991dd11d7569061658ac0e40113daa42f657e4fc36b83ef27de62ef4931189cd10444b3fb90eb3f1a08a0bf1ae05d4d64671d2f6188
Homepage: https://openvpn.net/
Description: virtual private network daemon
Description-md5: 2ebe91e411d46309a61861db507e5c2f
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: openvpn
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.4.7-1ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Bernhard Schmidt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1160
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 (>= 1.1.1), libsystemd0, iproute2, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Suggests: openssl, resolvconf, openvpn-systemd-resolved, easy-rsa
Filename: pool/main/o/openvpn/openvpn_2.4.7-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 477512
MD5sum: defc631ce103be6c8b9320653480d70f
SHA1: 9d29465582a9d8302492421033e401723fbba14a
SHA256: 8585dd576aac637d4ce6e1e1d0244fa4d1ad15c27da2ef56cc0affd82da45050
Homepage: https://openvpn.net/
Description: virtual private network daemon
Description-md5: 2ebe91e411d46309a61861db507e5c2f
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop