How To Install isakmpd on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install isakmpd on Debian 9.
What is isakmpd
isakmpd is:
IKE is a protocol which allow to exchange security information between to peers. This implementation requires the native Linux ipsec support.
There are three methods to install isakmpd on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install isakmpd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install isakmpd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install isakmpd
Install isakmpd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install isakmpd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install isakmpd
Install isakmpd Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install isakmpd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install isakmpd
How To Uninstall isakmpd on Debian 9
To uninstall only the isakmpd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove isakmpd
Uninstall isakmpd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall isakmpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove isakmpd
Remove isakmpd Configurations and Data
To remove isakmpd configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge isakmpd
Remove isakmpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove isakmpd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge isakmpd
Dependencies
isakmpd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install isakmpd package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
