Installing strongSwan on Void Linux

strongSwan is an open-source VPN solution that supports IKEv1 and IKEv2 key exchange protocols. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of strongSwan on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing strongSwan, ensure that your Void Linux system is up to date. To do this, open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Su

Step 1: Install required packages

strongSwan depends on several packages that need to be installed before proceeding with the installation. To install these packages, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo xbps-install -S make gcc openssl-devel curl-devel\
  gmp-devel flex bison gperf zlib-devel \
  pkg-config

Step 2: Download and extract strongSwan

To download the strongSwan package, run the following command in your terminal:

curl -O https://download.strongswan.org/strongswan.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the package by running the following command:

tar xvfz strongswan.tar.gz

Step 3: Configure and Compile strongSwan

Navigate to the extracted directory by running the following command:

cd strongswan-5.x.x

Next, run the configure script with the following command:

./configure \
    --prefix=/usr \
    --sysconfdir=/etc \
    --localstatedir=/var \
    --enable-openssl \
    --enable-attr-sql \
    --enable-sql

Once the configuration is complete, run the following commands to compile and install strongSwan:

make
sudo make install

Step 4: Verify strongSwan Installation

To verify that strongSwan has been installed correctly, run the following command in your terminal:

ipsec --version

This command should display strongSwan's version number, indicating that strongSwan has been successfully installed on your Void Linux system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install strongSwan on Void Linux. You can now use it to create a secure VPN connection in your network. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the official strongSwan documentation.