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Swarthmore College ITS doesn't support network access for Linux systems, but it is possible to connect Linux to the campus network.  This page contains some tips we have collected. 

SwatVPN

To use Swarthmore's VPN system from Linux, it is possible to install the Cisco AnyConnect client for Linux.  Submit a help request to ask for the AnyConnect Linux installer then follow the directions below.

  1. tar -zxvf anyconnect-linux64-<version number>-predeploy-k9.tar.gz
  2. cd anyconnect-linux64-<version number>
  3. cd vpn
  4. sudo ./vpn_install.sh

Ubuntu apt-get errors

Swarthmore's network can cause problems for some Ubuntu systems when installing software via apt-get.  To avoid the problem, use the following instructions.

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