How To Install gadmin-openvpn-client on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gadmin-openvpn-client on Ubuntu 18.04. gadmin-openvpn-client is GTK+ configuration tool for openvpn (client)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gadmin-openvpn-client on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is gadmin-openvpn-client

gadmin-openvpn-client is:

gadmin-openvpn-client is a GTK+-based administration tool for the OpenVPN client. It allows one to manage multiple configuration profiles, easily (de)activate connections and view client-related logs.

There are three methods to install gadmin-openvpn-client on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gadmin-openvpn-client Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gadmin-openvpn-client using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gadmin-openvpn-client

Install gadmin-openvpn-client Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gadmin-openvpn-client using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gadmin-openvpn-client

Install gadmin-openvpn-client 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install gadmin-openvpn-client using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gadmin-openvpn-client

How To Uninstall gadmin-openvpn-client on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the gadmin-openvpn-client package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gadmin-openvpn-client

Uninstall gadmin-openvpn-client And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gadmin-openvpn-client and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gadmin-openvpn-client

Remove gadmin-openvpn-client Configurations and Data

To remove gadmin-openvpn-client configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gadmin-openvpn-client

Remove gadmin-openvpn-client configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gadmin-openvpn-client configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gadmin-openvpn-client

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gadmin-openvpn-client package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.