Updating the Stormshield SSL VPN client

This section explains how to update the Stormshield SSL VPN client for Linux.

Matrix of updates to version 5

Original version	Information to take into account when updating to version 5
Version 5	Possibility of updating without uninstalling the Stormshield SSL VPN client in advance Saved connections retained

IMPORTANT
Downgrades to a lower version are not supported. If you still wish to go back to an earlier version, you must first uninstall the version that is currently installed, then install the desired version.

Updating in Ubuntu

1. Ensure that the Stormshield SSL VPN client is no longer running.

2. Install the Stormshield SSL VPN client update:

   sudo apt install ./<filename>

   • Replace <filename> with the name of the .deb package downloaded earlier.
   • With the apt tool, you have to provide the file path of the package to be installed. In the example, ./ indicates that the package is available in the current folder.

Updating in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

1. Ensure that the Stormshield SSL VPN client is no longer running.

2. Install the Stormshield SSL VPN client update:

   sudo dnf install ./<filename>

   • Replace <filename> with the name of the .rpm package downloaded earlier.
   • With the dnf tool, you have to provide the file path of the package to be installed. In the example, ./ indicates that the package is available in the current folder.