Cisco VPN client on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Question

I am trying to install Cisco VPN Client on Ubuntu, but I am facing problems. So How can I install it on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ?

Answer 1

Run

sudo apt-get install network-manager-vpnc network-manager-vpnc-gnome 

Then open network manager and add a new VPN, it should show Cisco Compatible VPN in your list now.

Answer 2

I was using the Cisco AnyConnect Client for Linux during the last months, which was in general working, but had a few major bugs. Most important: whenever you disconnected (also by just switching to another network), you would have to completely restart the computer to make the VPN work again.

I now switched to the open source client called OpenConnect, which is compatible with Cisco's AnyConnect SSL VPN but just works a lot more reliable. To install and enable the VPN, have a look at this: https://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/lucasjb/oc.html

Edit: just saw that OpenConnect was already proposed in a comment. Leave this answer here as it provides some additional information and a step-by-step manual