How To Install NetworkManager-libreswan on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install NetworkManager-libreswan on CentOS 7. NetworkManager-libreswan is NetworkManager VPN plug-in for IPsec VPN

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install NetworkManager-libreswan on CentOS 7.

What is NetworkManager-libreswan

This package contains software for integrating the libreswan VPN software with NetworkManager and the GNOME desktop

We can use yum or dnf to install NetworkManager-libreswan on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install NetworkManager-libreswan.

Install NetworkManager-libreswan on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install NetworkManager-libreswan

Install NetworkManager-libreswan on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

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

sudo dnf -y install NetworkManager-libreswan

How To Uninstall NetworkManager-libreswan on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the NetworkManager-libreswan package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove NetworkManager-libreswan

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install NetworkManager-libreswan on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.