How To Install vpnc-script on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install vpnc-script on Rocky Linux 8. vpnc-script is Routing setup script for vpnc and openconnect

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install vpnc-script on Rocky Linux 8.

What is vpnc-script

This script sets up routing for VPN connectivity, when invoked by vpnc or openconnect.

We can use yum or dnf to install vpnc-script on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install vpnc-script.

Install vpnc-script on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install vpnc-script using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install vpnc-script

Install vpnc-script on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install vpnc-script using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install vpnc-script

How To Uninstall vpnc-script on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the vpnc-script package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove vpnc-script

vpnc-script Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/etc/vpnc
/etc/vpnc/vpnc-script

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install vpnc-script on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.