Comments on: With kernel 2.6.24 you will need a patch to install Cisco VPN Client

By: Super VPN Services

Super VPN Services — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:24:43 +0000

Great share mate.I had this problem and patch works perfect.

By: ashaman

ashaman — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:44:01 +0000

Works also with 2.6.30

By: ashaman

ashaman — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:44:01 +0000

Works also with 2.6.30

By: Installing Cisco VPN Client on Ubuntu 9.04 « Geek playground

Installing Cisco VPN Client on Ubuntu 9.04 « Geek playground — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:29:01 +0000

[...] Here I found how to solve this problem. The main idea is that in the 2.6.4 kernel the “init_net” symbol is exported using EXPORT_SYMBOL() instead of EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(). [...]

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:40:38 +0000

Thanks for putting this up on the web and making the patch available. I’m now connected to the university’s network with no problems.

By: javatechie

javatechie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:15:40 +0000

so can you please suggest what you copied and what you pasted and in which file. I am a newbie to Linux.

Thanks for the help.

By: Mario

Mario — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:00:00 +0000

Gracias estaba buscando como installar el VPN y gracias a tu post ya pude. Excelente.

By: doctorcisco

doctorcisco — Sat, 09 May 2009 08:10:52 +0000

For Ubuntu Jaunty 64-bit:

1) Download vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.02.0030-k9.tar.gz
2) apt-get install linux-source-2.6.28
3) tar xvfz vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.02.0030-k9.tar.gz
4) cd vpnclient
5) wget http://projects.tuxx-home.at/ciscovpn/patches/v...
6) patch Makefile vpnclient-linux-4.8.02-64bit.patch
7) ./vpn_install

FYI, this is kernel 2.6.28-11

By: Frazier

Frazier — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:53:57 +0000

I found an updated version of the cisco VPN and it installed with out any patch or problems.

Kernel: 2.6.28-11-generic

Goto google and search for this file:
vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.02.0030-k9.tar.gz

The file should not be bigger then:
2.0 MB (2056671 bytes)

By: Frazier

Frazier — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:30:25 +0000

I have tried using this method with ubuntu 9.04 and i am hainv some problems to say the least; i know its a beta but any help would be great.

Kernel: 2.6.28-11-generic
VPN Package :
vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.01.0640-k9.tar
Patch :vpnclient-linux-2.6.24-final.diff

Does anyone have a moded diff for 2.6.28