setup-ipsec-vpn/docs/uninstall.md

Uninstall the VPN

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Follow these steps to remove the VPN. Commands must be run as root, or with sudo.

Steps

• First step
• Second step
• Third step
• Fourth step
• Optional
• When finished

First step

service ipsec stop
service xl2tpd stop
rm -rf /usr/local/sbin/ipsec /usr/local/libexec/ipsec
rm -f /etc/init.d/ipsec /lib/systemd/system/ipsec.service

Second step

Ubuntu/Debian

apt-get remove xl2tpd

CentOS/RHEL

yum remove xl2tpd

Third step

Ubuntu/Debian

Edit /etc/iptables.rules and remove unneeded rules.
Your original rules (if any) are backed up as /etc/iptables.rules.old-date-time.
In addition, edit /etc/iptables/rules.v4 if the file exists.
If using IPv6, also edit /etc/ip6tables.rules and/or /etc/iptables/rules.v6.

CentOS/RHEL

Edit /etc/sysconfig/iptables and remove unneeded rules.
If using IPv6, also edit /etc/sysconfig/ip6tables.

Fourth step

Edit /etc/sysctl.conf and remove the lines after # Added by hwdsl2 VPN script.
Edit /etc/rc.local and remove the lines after # Added by hwdsl2 VPN script, except exit 0 (if any).

Optional

Remove these config files:

• /etc/ipsec.conf
• /etc/ipsec.secrets
• /etc/xl2tpd/xl2tpd.conf
• /etc/ppp/options.xl2tpd
• /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
• /etc/ipsec.d/*
• /etc/pam.d/pluto
• /etc/sysconfig/pluto

Copy and paste for fast removal:

rm -f /etc/ipsec.conf /etc/ipsec.secrets /etc/xl2tpd/xl2tpd.conf /etc/ppp/options.xl2tpd /etc/ppp/chap-secrets /etc/ipsec.d/* /etc/pam.d/pluto /etc/sysconfig/pluto

Remove Libreswan source directory:

rm -rf /opt/src/libreswan-*

When finished

Reboot your server.