strongSwan is an open-source VPN solution that supports IKEv1 and IKEv2 key exchange protocols. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of strongSwan on Void Linux.
Before installing strongSwan, ensure that your Void Linux system is up to date. To do this, open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -Su
strongSwan depends on several packages that need to be installed before proceeding with the installation. To install these packages, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo xbps-install -S make gcc openssl-devel curl-devel\
gmp-devel flex bison gperf zlib-devel \
pkg-config
To download the strongSwan package, run the following command in your terminal:
curl -O https://download.strongswan.org/strongswan.tar.gz
Once the download is complete, extract the package by running the following command:
tar xvfz strongswan.tar.gz
Navigate to the extracted directory by running the following command:
cd strongswan-5.x.x
Next, run the configure script with the following command:
./configure \
--prefix=/usr \
--sysconfdir=/etc \
--localstatedir=/var \
--enable-openssl \
--enable-attr-sql \
--enable-sql
Once the configuration is complete, run the following commands to compile and install strongSwan:
make
sudo make install
To verify that strongSwan has been installed correctly, run the following command in your terminal:
ipsec --version
This command should display strongSwan's version number, indicating that strongSwan has been successfully installed on your Void Linux system.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install strongSwan on Void Linux. You can now use it to create a secure VPN connection in your network. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the official strongSwan documentation.
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