# Install strongswan VPN based on IPsec. Version 6.0.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-08. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:strongswan ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install strongswan ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add py3-vici ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: py3-vici from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install charon-cmd ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: charon-cmd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install perl-vici ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: perl-vici from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#strongswan ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/st/strongswan/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S strongswan ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: strongswan from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install strongswan ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: strongswan from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:strongswan - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 6.0.7 - **Source summary:** VPN based on IPsec - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-08T08:40:44Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - charon-cmd (cli) - ipsec (cli) - pki (cli) - swanctl (cli) - charon-cmd (alias) - ipsec (alias) - pki (alias) - swanctl (alias) ## Dependencies - openssl@3 ## macOS Provided Libraries - curl ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: You will have to run both "ipsec" and "charon-cmd" with "sudo". - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 6.0.7 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-08 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.strongswan.org - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## セキュリティノート narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** strongswan - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - charon-cmd - 6.0.1-6+deb13u5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: charon-cmd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | standalone IPsec client | http://www.strongswan.org - Debian apt - charon-systemd - 6.0.1-6+deb13u5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: charon-systemd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | strongSwan IPsec client, systemd support | http://www.strongswan.org - Debian apt - libcharon-extauth-plugins - 6.0.1-6+deb13u5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libcharon-extauth-plugins from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | strongSwan charon library (extended authentication plugins) | http://www.strongswan.org - Debian apt - libcharon-extra-plugins - 6.0.1-6+deb13u5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libcharon-extra-plugins from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | strongSwan charon library (extra plugins) | http://www.strongswan.org - Debian apt - libstrongswan - 6.0.1-6+deb13u5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libstrongswan from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | strongSwan utility and crypto library | http://www.strongswan.org - Debian apt - libstrongswan-extra-plugins - 6.0.1-6+deb13u5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libstrongswan-extra-plugins from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | strongSwan utility and crypto library (extra plugins) | http://www.strongswan.org - Debian apt - libstrongswan-standard-plugins - 6.0.1-6+deb13u5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libstrongswan-standard-plugins from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | strongSwan utility and crypto library (standard plugins) | http://www.strongswan.org - Debian apt - strongswan - 6.0.1-6+deb13u5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: strongswan from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | IPsec VPN solution metapackage | http://www.strongswan.org - Debian apt - strongswan-charon - 6.0.1-6+deb13u5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: strongswan-charon from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | strongSwan Internet Key Exchange daemon | http://www.strongswan.org - Debian apt - strongswan-libcharon - 6.0.1-6+deb13u5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: strongswan-libcharon from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | strongSwan charon library | http://www.strongswan.org - Debian apt - strongswan-nm - 6.0.1-6+deb13u5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: strongswan-nm from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | strongSwan plugin to interact with NetworkManager | http://www.strongswan.org - Debian apt - strongswan-pki - 6.0.1-6+deb13u5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: strongswan-pki from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | strongSwan IPsec client, pki command | http://www.strongswan.org - Debian apt - strongswan-starter - 6.0.1-6+deb13u5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: strongswan-starter from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | strongSwan daemon starter and configuration file parser | http://www.strongswan.org - Debian apt - strongswan-swanctl - 6.0.1-6+deb13u5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: strongswan-swanctl from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | strongSwan IPsec client, swanctl command | http://www.strongswan.org - Nix - strongswan: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/st/strongswan/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - charon-cmd - 5.9.13-2ubuntu4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: charon-cmd from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | standalone IPsec client | http://www.strongswan.org ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Security and crypto packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/security-crypto-tools/) - Matched security, identity, cryptography, password, signing, or certificate metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ike-scan](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/ike-scan/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, ike, security, vpn. - [killswitch](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/killswitch/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-security, security, vpn. - [openssh](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/openssh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-security, security. - [bettercap](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/bettercap/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-security, security. - [easy-rsa](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/easy-rsa/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, vpn. - [zeek](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/zeek/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-security, security. - [ettercap](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/ettercap/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-security, security. - [suricata](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/suricata/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-security, security. - [openiked](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/openiked/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: cli, ipsec, network, network-security, openssl. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph