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

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "strongswan" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install strongswan on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall strongswan on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: strongswan
Architecture: all
Version: 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.6
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: strongSwan Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 180
Depends: strongswan-charon, strongswan-starter
Filename: pool/main/s/strongswan/strongswan_5.8.2-1ubuntu3.6_all.deb
Size: 18176
MD5sum: 0622b65ac17404d66db914d9ec17db8f
SHA1: 94cc0c5df178bef8b18e1fa561149121814e234c
SHA256: e548e3765b78bf9d5d030b363bf5194261117a74234664e6a303958d86acaffa
SHA512: bec4e30fc348962395c49fd6ddbef8306b8046d67a377c07d30dfbca81c1a2be015acbd7f25ba06a2853ef235b79b03ff315cc0843bb4d6c3e356eb903675aea
Homepage: http://www.strongswan.org
Description: IPsec VPN solution metapackage
Description-md5: 60d8ad9f14179591b0cca394e94e3d4b

Package: strongswan
Architecture: all
Version: 5.8.2-1ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: strongSwan Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 179
Depends: strongswan-charon, strongswan-starter
Filename: pool/main/s/strongswan/strongswan_5.8.2-1ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 18168
MD5sum: 53d3fb6168a9bd0f912396cb7f705ffc
SHA1: 6667e8a4c632c8061466cec2de45c804161d743b
SHA256: 2dd3340f2b809422e290436fec6294bff18dc6e6eda980b3936f7eabf6da494c
Homepage: http://www.strongswan.org
Description: IPsec VPN solution metapackage
Description-md5: 60d8ad9f14179591b0cca394e94e3d4b