How To Install strongswan on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install strongswan in AlmaLinux 8. strongswan is An OpenSource IPsec-based VPN and TNC solution

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install strongswan on AlmaLinux 8.

What is strongswan

The strongSwan IPsec implementation supports both the IKEv1 and IKEv2 key exchange protocols in conjunction with the native NETKEY IPsec stack of the Linux kernel.

We can use yum or dnf to install strongswan on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install strongswan.

Install strongswan on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install strongswan

Install strongswan on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install strongswan using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install strongswan

How To Uninstall strongswan on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the strongswan package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove strongswan

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install strongswan on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.