Verify compatibility
At this time, only official flavors of Ubuntu (listed via https://ubuntu.com/download/flavours) are officially supported out of the box. To verify, please make sure of the following:
- You have a file /etc/lsb-release available on your system
Within that file, there is a line DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION that contains "Ubuntu" in it. For example: DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 19.04"
Debian & Non-Official Ubuntu Derivative Users
If you're running a derivative of Debian/Ubuntu and either do not have an /etc/lsb-release file, or the contents of that file do not contain "Ubuntu" in the DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION section, you may receive a certificate error. While not officially supported, the GlobalProtect client can be made to work by creating/modifying /etc/lsb-release with DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu"
Installing GlobalProtect on Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)
- The official Linux client is distributed differently than the Windows/Mac clients.
You can access the latest client by following this link (authentication required): GlobalProtect Linux - Download the latest .tgz file to a location on your Ubuntu machine (as of this writing, PanGPLinux-5.0.3-c10.tgz)
- Launch a Terminal application and navigate to the directory in which you saved the .tgz file.
Run the following command to extract the file:
tar xvf PanGPLinux-5.1.2-c26.tgz
Run the following command to install the client, entering your workstation's user password if prompted:
sudo dpkg -i GlobalProtect_deb-5.1.2.0-26.deb
Connecting to GlobalProtect on Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)
Run the following command to connect to GlobalProtect:
globalprotect connect --portal uavpn.albany.edu
- Enter your UAlbany NetID and password when prompted.
Disconnecting to GlobalProtect on Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)
Run the following command to connect to GlobalProtect:
globalprotect disconnect
Example Screenshot
These instructions have been tested on Xubuntu 19.04