How to Install and Uninstall strongswan Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "strongswan" package

Please follow the guidance below to install strongswan on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install strongswan

2. Uninstall "strongswan" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall strongswan on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove strongswan $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the strongswan package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: strongswan
Architecture: all
Version: 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.8
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: strongSwan Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 169
Depends: strongswan-charon, strongswan-starter
Filename: pool/main/s/strongswan/strongswan_5.3.5-1ubuntu3.8_all.deb
Size: 27094
MD5sum: 863fc3552fc34cd6c81c68e0817479a3
SHA1: 389ccaf2a5d42805f6c05d3a267625c9e0cdeb94
SHA256: 2c0e0adf8e2ac15f1414f0bdab95e740795a044dc888ca9afd94287aae84c546
SHA512: 20b9f5d3d873af1e5e7b523d3ef512c79d4df8d5d95ad81dd7d4e9b439a8d7783abbbb7f8021904d5f4cfd34d363c5927ab9aa726d57862ede56e0c71268aa14
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
Supported: 5y

Package: strongswan
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 168
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: strongSwan Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 5.3.5-1ubuntu3
Depends: strongswan-charon, strongswan-starter
Filename: pool/main/s/strongswan/strongswan_5.3.5-1ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 27042
MD5sum: b6336f9bc594ab356d13fdcb8e56ce9f
SHA1: 2c3b63b0da1a57f35264f0b1c6e7b62dead533e9
SHA256: da591dc3878a49accf054596159580fcb34b8931155c28c11e3d0d4a3e94c565
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
Homepage: http://www.strongswan.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y