How To Install openconnect on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openconnect on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is openconnect
openconnect is:
OpenConnect is a client for Cisco’s AnyConnect SSL VPN, which is supported by the ASA5500 Series, by IOS 12.4(9)T or later on Cisco SR500, 870, 880, 1800, 2800, 3800, 7200 Series and Cisco 7301 Routers, and probably others. OpenConnect also supports the Pulse Connect Secure SSL VPN, formerly known as the Juniper SSL VPN or the Junos Pulse VPN.
There are three methods to install openconnect 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 openconnect Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install openconnect using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openconnect
Install openconnect Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openconnect using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openconnect
Install openconnect 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 openconnect using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openconnect
How To Uninstall openconnect on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the openconnect package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openconnect
Uninstall openconnect And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openconnect and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openconnect
Remove openconnect Configurations and Data
To remove openconnect configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openconnect
Remove openconnect configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openconnect configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openconnect
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openconnect package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
