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I'm trying to build Shrew VPN, version 2.2.1 on Debian 7.1; however, I've run into a problem that I can't get by.

README.TXT says I need to use cmake to build the Shrew client...

The following options are recommended when running the cmake configuration for linux platforms. Please see the OPTIONS section for more details.

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DQTGUI=YES -DETCDIR=/etc -DNATT=YES

When I try running this 

[mpenning@Mudslide ike]$ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DQTGUI=YES \
> -DETCDIR=/etc -DNATT=YES
CMake Error: CMake was unable to find a build program corresponding to 
"Unix Makefiles".  CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM is not set.  You probably need to 
select a different build tool.
CMake Error: Error required internal CMake variable not set, cmake may 
be not be built correctly.
Missing variable is:
CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ENV_VAR
CMake Error: Error required internal CMake variable not set, cmake may 
be not be built correctly.
Missing variable is:
CMAKE_C_COMPILER
CMake Error: Could not find cmake module 
 file:/home/mpenning/src/ike/CMakeFiles/CMakeCCompiler.cmake
CMake Error: Error required internal CMake variable not set, cmake may 
be not be built correctly.
Missing variable is:
CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ENV_VAR
CMake Error: Error required internal CMake variable not set, cmake may 
be not be built correctly.
Missing variable is:
CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER
CMake Error: Could not find cmake module 
 file:/home/mpenning/src/ike/CMakeFiles/CMakeCXXCompiler.cmake
CMake Error: CMAKE_C_COMPILER not set, after EnableLanguage
CMake Error: CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER not set, after EnableLanguage
-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
[mpenning@Mudslide ike]$
Mike Pennington
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1 Answers1

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I found the resolution... I was missing:

  • g++
  • make

Those got me past the first error; however, several other dependencies came up after I fixed that. Ultimately installing these made the compile successful...

  • flex
  • bison
  • libssl-dev
  • libedit-dev

After that, I disabled Qt dependencies (because I didn't want the bloat), and it configured without problems...

[mpenning@Mudslide ike]$ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
>  -DQTGUI=NO -DETCDIR=/etc -DNATT=YES
-- Using install prefix /usr ...
-- Using etc install path /etc ...
-- Using bin install path /usr/bin ...
-- Using sbin install path /usr/sbin ...
-- Using lib install path /usr/lib ...
-- Using man install path /usr/local/man ...
-- Using library -lpthread
-- Using binary /usr/bin/flex ...
-- Using binary /usr/bin/bison ...
-- Enabled NAT Traversal support ...
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /home/mpenning/src/ike
[mpenning@Mudslide ike]$

After that, make and sudo make install compiled and installed correctly...

[mpenning@Mudslide ike]$ which ikec
/usr/bin/ikec
[mpenning@Mudslide ike]$ ikec -h
ii : ## : VPN Connect, ver 2.2.1
## : Copyright 2013 Shrew Soft Inc.
## : press the <h> key for help
!! : invalid parameters specified ...
>> : ikec -r "name" [ -u <user> ][ -p <pass> ][ -a ]
 -r     site configuration path
 -u     connection user name
 -p     connection user password
 -a     auto connect
[mpenning@Mudslide ike]$
Mike Pennington
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