How to Install and Uninstall strongswan Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "strongswan" package

This is a short guide on how to install strongswan on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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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 step by step instructions below to uninstall strongswan on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: strongswan
Architecture: all
Version: 5.9.1-1ubuntu3.1
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: strongSwan Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 181
Depends: strongswan-charon, strongswan-starter
Filename: pool/main/s/strongswan/strongswan_5.9.1-1ubuntu3.1_all.deb
Size: 18702
MD5sum: 4de04e78db7a06fe767b86fa969857d6
SHA1: 21bea3df3dd8123cb263bcf159b3f68909419f0d
SHA256: 2a5c6a7889464dc7644f663dc5ac41d66068c11d477f5298d635cee85d8db2de
SHA512: f64f77b12f3c341cbcb61402285e0a8275c2b2638c815d23c2064db35fa838a44ee4d97bb7fcaaf7cb823490ce65b4e48416f2eb1fa8be5493036e4d39e1ae54
Homepage: http://www.strongswan.org
Description-en: IPsec VPN solution metapackage
The strongSwan VPN suite uses the native IPsec stack in the standard Linux
kernel. It supports both the IKEv1 and IKEv2 protocols.
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This metapackage installs the packages required to maintain IKEv1 and IKEv2
connections via ipsec.conf or ipsec.secrets.
Description-md5: 60d8ad9f14179591b0cca394e94e3d4b

Package: strongswan
Architecture: all
Version: 5.9.1-1ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: strongSwan Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 181
Depends: strongswan-charon, strongswan-starter
Filename: pool/main/s/strongswan/strongswan_5.9.1-1ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 18704
MD5sum: 0b909492bd9e38d5c0ab6e7d6a20a451
SHA1: 809bef9d23ff1d38cd5872b656995ff93e367d88
SHA256: 249ecb369f9a43315f80ddeaeda47f6c49b1a2115fc8436d4d5b8d1e7afe305b
SHA512: 217db8e82bb5f800862723b7ae9b28c1581010bc30787db58fdcda9127f89b79a98342ffefad44893e862c648defb165bf96df87004c7859374e89cd137471fb
Homepage: http://www.strongswan.org
Description-en: IPsec VPN solution metapackage
The strongSwan VPN suite uses the native IPsec stack in the standard Linux
kernel. It supports both the IKEv1 and IKEv2 protocols.
.
This metapackage installs the packages required to maintain IKEv1 and IKEv2
connections via ipsec.conf or ipsec.secrets.
Description-md5: 60d8ad9f14179591b0cca394e94e3d4b