How to update SoftEther VPN Server on Linux

SoftEther VPN needs no introduction, as I have already covered it in several articles on my site. Today, let's consider into the process of updating the SoftEther VPN Server on a Linux-based system.

Assuming you have already installed the SoftEther VPN Server.

1. First stop the vpnserver service if it's running:

/opt/vpnserver/vpnserver stop

2. Rename the current directory of the VPN server:

mv /opt/vpnserver /opt/vpnserver_old

3. Download the latest release of SoftEther VPN Server from the official website (version 4.43-9799 at the time of writing this article):

wget https://www.softether-download.com/files/softether/v4.43-9799-beta-2023.08.31-tree/Linux/SoftEther_VPN_Server/64bit_-_Intel_x64_or_AMD64/softether-vpnserver-v4.43-9799-beta-2023.08.31-linux-x64-64bit.tar.gz

4. Extract the files and initiate the compilation process:

tar -xvzf softether-vpnserver-v4.43-9799-beta-2023.08.31-linux-x64-64bit.tar.gz -C /opt/
cd /opt/vpnserver/
make

5. Copy the VPN server configuration:

cp /opt/vpnserver_old/vpn_server.config /opt/vpnserver/

6. Start the SoftEther VPN Server:

/opt/vpnserver/vpnserver start

Now, your SoftEther VPN Server should be successfully updated on your Linux system.