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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "vpnc" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install vpnc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall vpnc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                vpnc
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the vpnc package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: vpnc
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 215
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Florian Schlichting
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.5.3r550-2build1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.6.1), libgnutls30 (>= 3.4.0), perl, vpnc-scripts
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2)
Recommends: iproute
Suggests: resolvconf
Filename: pool/universe/v/vpnc/vpnc_0.5.3r550-2build1_amd64.deb
Size: 75990
MD5sum: 04702f981196602c3c5776bb276d8ef1
SHA1: 2d2cfbe5012b76d4727196c8bf3d79b5bf457bbc
SHA256: 15415998dc8d35c154562297c89ceccee55db02fb752e63a35ee2f5fa34df509
Description-en: Cisco-compatible VPN client
vpnc is a VPN client compatible with cisco3000 VPN Concentrator (also
known as Cisco's EasyVPN equipment). vpnc runs entirely in userspace
and does not require kernel modules except for the tun driver to
communicate with the network layer.
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It supports most of the features needed to establish connection to the
VPN concentrator: MD5 and SHA1 hashes, 3DES and AES ciphers, PFS and
various IKE DH group settings.
Description-md5: 058d74051c6bacb97d49087730615395
Homepage: http://www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~massar/vpnc/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu