How To Install openvpn-auth-radius on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvpn-auth-radius on Kali Linux.
What is openvpn-auth-radius
openvpn-auth-radius is:
A plugin for OpenVPN 2.x that implements authentication of users against a RADIUS server. It features:
- RADIUS authentication and accounting support for OpenVPN
- analysis of RADIUS attributes: o framed ip address o framed routes o acct interim interval o vendor specific attributes by additional scripts
There are three methods to install openvpn-auth-radius on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install openvpn-auth-radius Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openvpn-auth-radius using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openvpn-auth-radiusInstall openvpn-auth-radius Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openvpn-auth-radius using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openvpn-auth-radiusInstall openvpn-auth-radius Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openvpn-auth-radius using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openvpn-auth-radiusHow To Uninstall openvpn-auth-radius on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the openvpn-auth-radius package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openvpn-auth-radiusUninstall openvpn-auth-radius And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openvpn-auth-radius and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openvpn-auth-radiusRemove openvpn-auth-radius Configurations and Data
To remove openvpn-auth-radius configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openvpn-auth-radiusRemove openvpn-auth-radius configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openvpn-auth-radius configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openvpn-auth-radiusDependencies
openvpn-auth-radius have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openvpn-auth-radius package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
