How to Install strongSwan on Manjaro

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install strongSwan on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

• Manjaro Linux installed.
• Access to a terminal.

Installation Process

1. Open your terminal and update your package list using the following command:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

2. Install strongSwan by running the following command in your terminal:

   sudo pacman -S strongswan
   

3. Once the installation is complete, check the version of strongSwan installed on your system using the following command:

   sudo ipsec version
   

   This command will display the version of strongSwan installed.

4. Next, start the strongSwan service using the following command:

   sudo systemctl start strongswan
   

5. To enable the strongSwan service to start automatically at system boot, run the following command:

   sudo systemctl enable strongswan
   

   This command will add strongSwan to the list of system services that run at startup.

6. You can also check the status of the strongSwan service by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl status strongswan
   

   This command will display the current status of the strongSwan service.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install strongSwan on Manjaro Linux. You can now use strongSwan to create and manage VPN connections on your Manjaro system.

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