Usage Guide for Shrewsoft VPN Access Manager on Linux (Ubuntu)

[AbrahamCornell]

Hey there,
do you have an idiot-proof manual about getting this to work?

I just have a PDF from a Fritz!Box 7490 and no clue how to go on.

Using the Ubuntu Store on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS I installed https://snapcraft.io/ike-qt-lts and tried sudo snap start ike-qt in the terminal but I do not see the graphical interface. 🤔
Maybe @tomchiverton knows something too.

Thanks!

[FrittenLoverMarvin]

Try this:
sudo snap start ike-qt-lts
/snap/bin/ike-qt-lts.qikea

I was confused first too but those two commands worked for me. I am using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

[AbrahamCornell]

Try this: sudo snap start ike-qt-lts /snap/bin/ike-qt-lts.qikea

I was confused first too but those two commands worked for me. I am using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

Thanks @FrittenLoverMarvin, that works! The GUI opens. 👍

[ottoschuhsteck]

I got to the UI screen thanks to @FrittenLoverMarvin too but when I import a .vpn file and try to open the connection it does not react.

This is in the terminal:
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf", line 6: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf", line 7: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf", line 7: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf", line 9: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-hinting-slight.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-hinting-slight.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-hinting-slight.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-hinting-slight.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-hinting-slight.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-hinting-slight.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-hinting-slight.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-default.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-default.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-default.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-default.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-default.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-default.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-default.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/20-unhint-small-vera.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/20-unhint-small-vera.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/20-unhint-small-vera.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/20-unhint-small-vera.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/20-unhint-small-vera.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/20-unhint-small-vera.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/20-unhint-small-vera.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/30-metric-aliases.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/30-metric-aliases.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/30-metric-aliases.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/30-metric-aliases.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/30-metric-aliases.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/30-metric-aliases.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/30-metric-aliases.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/40-nonlatin.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/40-nonlatin.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/40-nonlatin.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/40-nonlatin.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/40-nonlatin.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/40-nonlatin.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/40-nonlatin.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/45-generic.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/45-generic.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/45-generic.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/45-generic.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/45-generic.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/45-generic.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/45-generic.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/45-latin.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/45-latin.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/45-latin.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/45-latin.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/45-latin.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/45-latin.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/45-latin.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/49-sansserif.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/49-sansserif.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/49-sansserif.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/49-sansserif.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/49-sansserif.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/49-sansserif.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/49-sansserif.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/51-local.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/51-local.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/51-local.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/51-local.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/51-local.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/51-local.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/51-local.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-generic.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-generic.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-generic.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-generic.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-generic.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-generic.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-generic.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-latin.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-latin.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-latin.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-latin.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-latin.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-latin.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/60-latin.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-fonts-persian.conf", line 34: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-fonts-persian.conf", line 35: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-fonts-persian.conf", line 35: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-fonts-persian.conf", line 35: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-fonts-persian.conf", line 36: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-fonts-persian.conf", line 36: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-nonlatin.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-nonlatin.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-nonlatin.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-nonlatin.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-nonlatin.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-nonlatin.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-nonlatin.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/69-unifont.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/69-unifont.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/69-unifont.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/69-unifont.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/69-unifont.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/69-unifont.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/70-no-bitmaps.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/70-no-bitmaps.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/70-no-bitmaps.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/70-no-bitmaps.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/70-no-bitmaps.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/70-no-bitmaps.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/70-no-bitmaps.conf", line 8: unknown element "description" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/80-delicious.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/80-delicious.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/80-delicious.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/80-delicious.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/80-delicious.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/80-delicious.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/90-synthetic.conf", line 4: unknown element "its:rules" Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/90-synthetic.conf", line 5: unknown element "its:translateRule" Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/90-synthetic.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'translate' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/90-synthetic.conf", line 5: invalid attribute 'selector' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/90-synthetic.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'xmlns:its' Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/90-synthetic.conf", line 6: invalid attribute 'version' Fontconfig error: Cannot load config file from /etc/fonts/fonts.conf QGtkStyle could not resolve GTK. Make sure you have installed the proper libraries. Qt: Session management error: Could not open network socket

[phimic]

Try this: sudo snap start ike-qt-lts /snap/bin/ike-qt-lts.qikea

I was confused first too but those two commands worked for me. I am using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

i can start the gui with sudo /snap/bin/ike-qt.qikea but i cannot create or import any vpn profile and save it. I get there error in syslog:

Oct 17 10:12:28 spicelab kernel: [ 795.932811] audit: type=1400 audit(1665994348.053:314): apparmor="DENIED" operation="capable" profile="snap.ike-qt.qikea" pid=5372 comm="qikea" capability=23 capname="sys_nice"

[ottoschuhsteck]

Try this: sudo snap start ike-qt-lts /snap/bin/ike-qt-lts.qikea
I was confused first too but those two commands worked for me. I am using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

i can start the gui with sudo /snap/bin/ike-qt.qikea but i cannot create or import any vpn profile and save it. I get there error in syslog:

Oct 17 10:12:28 spicelab kernel: [ 795.932811] audit: type=1400 audit(1665994348.053:314): apparmor="DENIED" operation="capable" profile="snap.ike-qt.qikea" pid=5372 comm="qikea" capability=23 capname="sys_nice"

Did you find a workaround in the meantime, @phimic?

[phimic]

Try this: sudo snap start ike-qt-lts /snap/bin/ike-qt-lts.qikea
I was confused first too but those two commands worked for me. I am using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

i can start the gui with sudo /snap/bin/ike-qt.qikea but i cannot create or import any vpn profile and save it. I get there error in syslog:

Oct 17 10:12:28 spicelab kernel: [ 795.932811] audit: type=1400 audit(1665994348.053:314): apparmor="DENIED" operation="capable" profile="snap.ike-qt.qikea" pid=5372 comm="qikea" capability=23 capname="sys_nice"

Did you find a workaround in the meantime, @phimic?

i did the followoing:

# clone git repo xlinuxmanx/ike
git clone https://github.com/xlinuxmanx/ike.git
 
# rm snapcraft file in snap dir
cd snap && rm snapcraft.yaml
 
# apply patch
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tomchiverton/ike/ff7893b4e198bf1a3abbc42c803efaabdfe036cf/snap/snapcraft.yaml
 
# install snapcraft
sudo snap install scnapcraft
 
# run snapcraft in working dir
sudo snapcraft
 
# install snap with devmode flag
sudo install --devmode ./ike-qt-lts_2.2.1_amd64.snap
 
# create config
sudo touch /etc/iked.conf
sudo nano /etc/iked.conf:
 
#
# sample client iked.conf file
#
 
daemon
{
        # bind to ports
 
        socket ike 500;
        socket natt 4500;
 
        # log output
 
        log_level error;
 
        log_file "/var/log/iked.log";
#       pcap_decrypt "/var/log/ike-decrypt.pcap";
#       pcap_encrypt "/var/log/ike-encrypt.pcap";
 
        # retry settings
 
        retry_delay 10;
        retry_count 2;
}
 
 
# start ike daemon
sudo snap run ike-qt-lts.iked
 
# create snap alias
sudo snap alias ike-qt-lts.qikea qikea
 
 
# finally start the GUI
sudo qikea

i hope this helps!

Regards, Phiilipp

[syncmasterN]

Try this: sudo snap start ike-qt-lts /snap/bin/ike-qt-lts.qikea
I was confused first too but those two commands worked for me. I am using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

i can start the gui with sudo /snap/bin/ike-qt.qikea but i cannot create or import any vpn profile and save it. I get there error in syslog:

Oct 17 10:12:28 spicelab kernel: [ 795.932811] audit: type=1400 audit(1665994348.053:314): apparmor="DENIED" operation="capable" profile="snap.ike-qt.qikea" pid=5372 comm="qikea" capability=23 capname="sys_nice"

Did you find a workaround in the meantime, @phimic?

i did the followoing:

# clone git repo xlinuxmanx/ike
git clone https://github.com/xlinuxmanx/ike.git
 
# rm snapcraft file in snap dir
cd snap && rm snapcraft.yaml
 
# apply patch
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tomchiverton/ike/ff7893b4e198bf1a3abbc42c803efaabdfe036cf/snap/snapcraft.yaml
 
# install snapcraft
sudo snap install scnapcraft
 
# run snapcraft in working dir
sudo snapcraft
 
# install snap with devmode flag
sudo install --devmode ./ike-qt-lts_2.2.1_amd64.snap
 
# create config
sudo touch /etc/iked.conf
sudo nano /etc/iked.conf:
 
#
# sample client iked.conf file
#
 
daemon
{
        # bind to ports
 
        socket ike 500;
        socket natt 4500;
 
        # log output
 
        log_level error;
 
        log_file "/var/log/iked.log";
#       pcap_decrypt "/var/log/ike-decrypt.pcap";
#       pcap_encrypt "/var/log/ike-encrypt.pcap";
 
        # retry settings
 
        retry_delay 10;
        retry_count 2;
}
 
 
# start ike daemon
sudo snap run ike-qt-lts.iked
 
# create snap alias
sudo snap alias ike-qt-lts.qikea qikea
 
 
# finally start the GUI
sudo qikea

i hope this helps!

Regards, Phiilipp

Thanks x1000, this really helped.
If you don't really need apparmor on the VM, you can also use this to disable it:

#https://gist.github.com/shqear93/8be4c58adff3c27f53096105e6ca2c7b
sudo mkdir -p /etc/default/grub.d
echo 'GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="$GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT apparmor=0"' \
  | sudo tee /etc/default/grub.d/apparmor.cfg
sudo update-grub
sudo reboot

Then, install it normally:

sudo snap install ike-qt-lts

create config

sudo touch /etc/iked.conf
#add sample config

start ike daemon

sudo snap run ike-qt-lts.iked

create snap alias

sudo snap alias ike-qt-lts.qikea qikea

finally start the GUI

sudo qikea

[tomchiverton]

I recently added the similar approach that works for me to the fork @ https://github.com/tomchiverton/ike/wiki