How to install VPNCLIENT on Fedora 16?

[ImAFedoraNoobie]

Hello guys,
I just made the transition from Windows to Linux about two weeks ago and chose Fedora 16 as my test baby. So far I've read plenty of how-tos and tuts on installations and I've felt pretty good about Fedora 16. Up until now I haven't ran across any major problems I can't resolve myself until I tried installing Cisco VPN Client. Can anyone direct me to any how-tos or step by step instructions on installation of VPNCLIENT on Fedora 16?

So far everything I've read hasn't helped much. I've found one link that is pretty helpful for the most part but I still get errors.

Ref:
painfullscratch.nl/code/vpn/
purecode.com/cisco_install.html

I'm trying to install VPNCLIENT 4.8 on Fedora 16 with kernel 3.2

I'd appreciate any help what so ever on this install...

These are the errors I get whenever I try to install:


[root@localhost vpnclient]# ./vpn_install
Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 4.8.02 (0030) Linux Installer
Copyright (C) 1998-2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

By installing this product you agree that you have read the
license.txt file (The VPN Client license) and will comply with
its terms.


Directory where binaries will be installed [/usr/local/bin]

Automatically start the VPN service at boot time [yes]

In order to build the VPN kernel module, you must have the
kernel headers for the version of the kernel you are running.


Directory containing linux kernel source code [/lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build]

* Binaries will be installed in "/usr/local/bin".
* Modules will be installed in "/lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/CiscoVPN".
* The VPN service will be started AUTOMATICALLY at boot time.
* Kernel source from "/lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build" will be used to build the module.

Is the above correct [y]

Making module
In file included from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/kernel.h:13:0,
from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/skbuff.h:17,
from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/if_ether.h:133,
from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/netdevice.h:29,
from linuxcniapi.c:18:
/lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/linkage.h:5:25: fatal error: asm/linkage.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
In file included from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/kernel.h:13:0,
from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/cache.h:4,
from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/time.h:7,
from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/stat.h:60,
from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/module.h:10,
from interceptor.c:17:
/lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/linkage.h:5:25: fatal error: asm/linkage.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
In file included from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/thread_info.h:52:0,
from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/preempt.h:9,
from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/vmalloc.h:4,
from IPSecDrvOS_linux.c:20:
/lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/bitops.h:22:24: fatal error: asm/bitops.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
In file included from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/kernel.h:13:0,
from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/skbuff.h:17,
from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/if_ether.h:133,
from /lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/netdevice.h:29,
from frag.c:7:
/lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/linkage.h:5:25: fatal error: asm/linkage.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
In file included from linuxkernelapi.c:1:0:
/lib/modules/3.2.7-1.fc16.x86_64/build/include/linux/string.h:21:24: fatal error: asm/string.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
ld: cannot find linuxkernelapi.o: No such file or directory
ld: cannot find frag.o: No such file or directory
ld: cannot find linuxcniapi.o: No such file or directory
ld: cannot find IPSecDrvOS_linux.o: No such file or directory
ld: cannot find interceptor.o: No such file or directory
Failed to make module "cisco_ipsec".
[root@localhost vpnclient]#

[smr54]

If it's a Cisco VPN, I'd recommend using vpnc.

http://home.roadrunner.com/~computertaijutsu/vpnc.html

Or the VPN client in NetworkManager, but I have no idea how to use it or how well it works.

The Cisco VPN client was horrible when I used it--I have no idea if it's improved or not, but vpnc works without problems for me .

[laxman526]

Same issue here. Running F16 in a VM. kernel 3.3.4-3 64 bit

[george_toolan]

Install kernel-headers and kernel-devel and then try one of these:

/usr/src/kernels/3.3.4-3.fc16.x86_64/arch/x86/include/asm/linkage.h
/usr/src/kernels/3.3.4-3.fc16.x86_64/include/asm-generic/linkage.h
/usr/src/kernels/3.3.4-3.fc16.x86_64/include/linux/linkage.h

and one of these:

/usr/src/kernels/3.3.4-3.fc16.x86_64/arch/x86/include/asm/bitops.h
/usr/src/kernels/3.3.4-3.fc16.x86_64/include/asm-generic/bitops.h
/usr/src/kernels/3.3.4-3.fc16.x86_64/include/linux/bitops.h

[DutchRicky]

Same problem on Fedora 17, cannot imagine someone has not solved it. Have installed kernel-devel and kernel-headers. With no result, but can add the following information :


[xxxx@yyyy linux]$ locate linkage.h | grep asm
/usr/src/kernels/3.6.7-4.fc17.x86_64/arch/x86/include/asm/linkage.h
/usr/src/kernels/3.6.7-4.fc17.x86_64/include/asm-generic/linkage.h
/usr/src/kernels/3.6.8-2.fc17.x86_64/arch/x86/include/asm/linkage.h
/usr/src/kernels/3.6.8-2.fc17.x86_64/include/asm-generic/linkage.h
/usr/src/kernels/3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64/arch/x86/include/asm/linkage.h
/usr/src/kernels/3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64/include/asm-generic/linkage.h

So the library's are there but cannot be found from :
/lib/modules/3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64/build/include/linux/linkage.h

[xxxx@yyyy linux]$ grep linkage.h /lib/modules/3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64/build/include/linux/linkage.h
#include <asm/linkage.h>

My conclusion is the header file cannot be found as the path are totally different. But how to solve this???

Any suggestion except for switching to another vpn product.

---------- Post added at 03:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:31 PM ----------

Same problem on Fedora 17, cannot imagine someone has not solved it. Have installed kernel-devel and kernel-headers. With no result, but can add the following information :


[xxxx@yyyy linux]$ locate linkage.h | grep asm
/usr/src/kernels/3.6.7-4.fc17.x86_64/arch/x86/include/asm/linkage.h
/usr/src/kernels/3.6.7-4.fc17.x86_64/include/asm-generic/linkage.h
/usr/src/kernels/3.6.8-2.fc17.x86_64/arch/x86/include/asm/linkage.h
/usr/src/kernels/3.6.8-2.fc17.x86_64/include/asm-generic/linkage.h
/usr/src/kernels/3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64/arch/x86/include/asm/linkage.h
/usr/src/kernels/3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64/include/asm-generic/linkage.h

So the library's are there but cannot be found from :
/lib/modules/3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64/build/include/linux/linkage.h

[xxxx@yyyy linux]$ grep linkage.h /lib/modules/3.6.9-2.fc17.x86_64/build/include/linux/linkage.h
#include <asm/linkage.h>

My conclusion is the header file cannot be found as the path are totally different. But how to solve this???

Any suggestion except for switching to another vpn product.

[smr54]

Knowing Cisco, it probably doesn't work with 64 bit Linux. As I understand it, Cisco now wants you to use any-connect, and have probably stopped development on their Linux client--not sure about the Windows one, the Mac one doesn't work with Lion, but one can use Apple's builtin client.