[strongSwan] Package

Tue Aug 21 09:10:32 CEST 2018

Still haven't managed to do this.  I tried to build from source using a method described at [1] and on your link (and many other thinks) but am not successful.

Literally scoured Google trying to find a working example and all fail in some way.

# apt-get build-dep strongswan
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 3 not to upgrade.

# apt-get source strongswan
Reading package lists... Done
NOTICE: 'strongswan' packaging is maintained in the 'Git' version control system at:
git://anonscm.debian.org/pkg-swan/strongswan.git
Please use:
git clone git://anonscm.debian.org/pkg-swan/strongswan.git
to retrieve the latest (possibly unreleased) updates to the package.
Need to get 4,561 kB of source archives.
Get:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main strongswan 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.5 (dsc) [8,881 B]
Get:2 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main strongswan 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.5 (tar) [4,415 kB]
Get:3 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main strongswan 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.5 (diff) [137 kB]
Fetched 4,561 kB in 0s (4,571 kB/s)
gpgv: Signature made Mon 18 Dec 2017 10:40:37 GMT using RSA key ID 8280B242
gpgv: Can't check signature: public key not found
dpkg-source: warning: failed to verify signature on ./strongswan_5.3.5-1ubuntu3.5.dsc
dpkg-source: info: extracting strongswan in strongswan-5.3.5
dpkg-source: info: unpacking strongswan_5.3.5.orig.tar.bz2
dpkg-source: info: unpacking strongswan_5.3.5-1ubuntu3.5.debian.tar.xz
dpkg-source: info: applying 01_fix-manpages.patch
dpkg-source: info: applying 03_systemd-service.patch
dpkg-source: info: applying 04_disable-libtls-tests.patch
dpkg-source: info: applying dont-load-kernel-libipsec-plugin-by-default.patch
dpkg-source: info: applying increase-bliss-test-timeout.patch
dpkg-source: info: applying ikev2-Only-add-NAT-D-notifies-to-DPDs-as-initiator.patch
dpkg-source: info: applying CVE-2017-9022.patch
dpkg-source: info: applying CVE-2017-9023.patch
dpkg-source: info: applying CVE-2017-11185.patch
dpkg-source: info: applying ikev1-First-do-PSK-lookups-lp1734207.patch
W: Can't drop privileges for downloading as file 'strongswan_5.3.5-1ubuntu3.5.dsc' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)

# git clone git://anonscm.debian.org/pkg-swan/strongswan.git
Cloning into 'strongswan'...
fatal: unable to connect to anonscm.debian.org:
anonscm.debian.org[0: 194.177.211.202]: errno=Connection refused
anonscm.debian.org[1: 2001:648:2ffc:deb::211:202]: errno=Network is unreachable

[1] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/130894/how-to-build-a-debian-ubuntu-package-from-source <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/130894/how-to-build-a-debian-ubuntu-package-from-source>

Kind regards,

Christian Salway
IT Consultant - Naimuri

T: +44 7463 331432
E: christian.salway at naimuri.com
A: Naimuri Ltd, Chandlers Point, Manchester M50 2UW

> On 2 Aug 2018, at 16:39, Noel Kuntze <noel.kuntze+strongswan-users-ml at thermi.consulting> wrote:
> 
> If you get the source with the "debian" directory that way, yes.
> I am telling you to get that, then change the lines that need to be changed in that directory to build the latest version.
> Look here: https://wiki.debian.org/BuildingTutorial#The_packaging_workflow
> 
> On 02.08.2018 17:17, Christian Salway wrote:
>> I was assuming you meant apt-get source <package> 
>> 
>> Where do you get the source for the latest version?
>> 
>> 
>>> On 2 Aug 2018, at 16:13, Noel Kuntze <noel.kuntze+strongswan-users-ml at thermi.consulting <mailto:noel.kuntze+strongswan-users-ml at thermi.consulting>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> That's why I wrote that you should get the source, change the required lines and build it. I did *not* tell you to install from the repositories.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 02.08.2018 17:11, Christian Salway wrote:
>>>> Hi Noel,
>>>> 
>>>> It is an old version in the repository.
>>>> 
>>>> # apt-cache policy strongswan
>>>> strongswan:
>>>>   Installed: (none)
>>>>   Candidate: 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.5
>>>>   Version table:
>>>>      5.3.5-1ubuntu3.5 500
>>>>         500 http://eu-west-2.ec2.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages
>>>>      5.3.5-1ubuntu3.4 500
>>>>         500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages
>>>>      5.3.5-1ubuntu3 500
>>>>         500 http://eu-west-2.ec2.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> 
>>>> *Christian Salway*
>>>> IT Consultant - *Naimuri*
>>>> 
>>>> T: +44 7463 331432
>>>> E: christian.salway at naimuri.com <mailto:christian.salway at naimuri.com> <mailto:christian.salway at naimuri.com>
>>>> A: Naimuri Ltd, Chandlers Point, Manchester M50 2UW
>>>> 
>>>>> On 1 Aug 2018, at 20:53, Noel Kuntze <noel.kuntze+strongswan-users-ml at thermi.consulting <mailto:noel.kuntze+strongswan-users-ml at thermi.consulting> <mailto:noel.kuntze+strongswan-users-ml at thermi.consulting>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Get the package sources for the Ubuntu package for strongSwan, change the required lines, build it, done.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 01.08.2018 21:05, Christian Salway wrote:
>>>>>> I was wondering if you could help me to package strongSwan so it doesnt have to build each time.  I've asked around and apparently you are the best to ask.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm trying to package the following for Ubuntu 16.04 so it doesnt have to build it each time - takes a looong time.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> wget -nv https://download.strongswan.org/strongswan-5.6.3.tar.bz2
>>>>>> tar xjf strongswan-5.6.3.tar.bz2
>>>>>> cd strongswan*
>>>>>> ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc \
>>>>>>  --enable-systemd --enable-swanctl \
>>>>>>  --disable-charon --disable-stroke --disable-scepclient \
>>>>>>  --enable-eap-identity --enable-eap-radius --enable-openssl
>>>>>> make
>>>>>> make install
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> *Christian Salway*
>>>>>> IT Consultant - *Naimuri*
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> T: +44 7463 331432
>>>>>> E: christian.salway at naimuri.com <mailto:christian.salway at naimuri.com> <mailto:christian.salway at naimuri.com> <mailto:christian.salway at naimuri.com>
>>>>>> A: Naimuri Ltd, Chandlers Point, Manchester M50 2UW
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 

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