[CentOS] ERROR Installing Cisco AnyConnect on Centos 6x

[m.roth at 5-cent.us]

CS DBA wrote:
> Hi All;
>
> I've downloaded the Cisco AnyConnect tar.gz file for one of our clients,
> when I untar it and then run the vpn_install script in the vpnclient
> directory I  get the below error.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help...
>
So, there's a bug in their makefiles. Cisco should be informed, if they
don't already know.

And you can manually fix it....

       mark "yes, I do know C and make...."
>
>
>
> /
> //# ./vpn_install//
> //Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 4.8.02 (0030) Linux Installer//
> //Copyright (C) 1998-2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.//
> //
> //By installing this product you agree that you have read the//
> //license.txt file (The VPN Client license) and will comply with//
> //its terms.//
> //
> //
> //Directory where binaries will be installed [/usr/local/bin]//
> //
> //Automatically start the VPN service at boot time [yes]//
> //
> //In order to build the VPN kernel module, you must have the//
> //kernel headers for the version of the kernel you are running.//
> //
> //
> //Directory containing linux kernel source code
> [/lib/modules/2.6.32-573.7.1.el6.x86_64/build]//
> //
> //* Binaries will be installed in "/usr/local/bin".//
> //* Modules will be installed in
> "/lib/modules/2.6.32-573.7.1.el6.x86_64/CiscoVPN".//
> //* The VPN service will be started AUTOMATICALLY at boot time.//
> //* Kernel source from "/lib/modules/2.6.32-573.7.1.el6.x86_64/build"
> will be used to build the module.//
> //
> //Is the above correct [y]//
> //
> //Making module//
> //make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-573.7.1.el6.x86_64/build
> SUBDIRS=/root/vpnclient modules//
> //make[1]: Entering directory
> `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-573.7.1.el6.x86_64'//
> //scripts/Makefile.build:49: *** CFLAGS was changed in
> "/root/vpnclient/Makefile". Fix it to use EXTRA_CFLAGS.  Stop.//
> //make[1]: *** [_module_/root/vpnclient] Error 2//
> //make[1]: Leaving directory
> `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-573.7.1.el6.x86_64'//
> //make: *** [default] Error 2//
> //Failed to make module "cisco_ipsec.ko".//
> /
>
>
>
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