Install Shrew Soft VPN client on Ubuntu 13.04

The following post is based on the original post in stackoverflow site . The answer done by JapSlap and Kate Gregory.

I’ve just added some dependencies based on my installation experience and some configuration.

Step 1: download shrew soft package Download the latest linux schrew soft vpn package here:http://www.shrew.net/download/ike

At the time of writing (May 6th 2013) the file is ike-2.2.1-rc-1.tgz

Step 2: untar package Untar this into a directory and navigate to the folder created called ike

Step 3: try to prepare for install run this command:

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DQTGUI=YES -DETCDIR=/etc -DNATT=YES

Step 4: install dependencies the initial cmake command failed for me the first two times because I needed to install these dependencies:

• sudo apt-get install libedit-dev

• sudo apt-get install libqt4-core libqt4-dev libqt4-gui

• sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install build-essential

• sudo apt-get install g++

• sudo apt-get install libcurl3-openssl-dev

• sudo apt-get install flex

• sudo apt-get install bison

• sudo apt-get install checkinstall

Step 5: prepare for installation: Run this command again:

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DQTGUI=YES -DETCDIR=/etc -DNATT=YES

Step 6: install the application using this command

sudo checkinstall

sudo ldconfig

sudo cp /etc/iked.conf.sample /etc/iked.conf

Step 7: launch the shrew soft daemon

sudo iked

Step 8: launch the graphical interface

sudo qikea

Step 9: use the import feature or set up a new connection

You’re done!