First step service ipsec stop service xl2tpd stop rm -rf /usr/local/sbin/ipsec /usr/local/libexec/ipsec rm -f /etc/init/ipsec.conf /lib/systemd/system/ipsec.service \ /etc/init.d/ipsec /usr/lib/systemd/system/ipsec.service ----------------------- Second step Ubuntu/Debian apt-get purge xl2tpd ----------------------- Third step Ubuntu/Debian Edit /etc/iptables.rules and remove unneeded rules. Your original rules (if any) are backed up as /etc/iptables.rules.old-date-time. In addition, edit /etc/iptables/rules.v4 if the file exists. ----------------------- Fourth step Edit /etc/sysctl.conf and remove the lines after # Added by hwdsl2 VPN script. Edit /etc/rc.local and remove the lines after # Added by hwdsl2 VPN script. DO NOT remove exit 0 (if any). ----------------------- Optional Note: This step is optional. Remove these config files: /etc/ipsec.conf* /etc/ipsec.secrets* /etc/ppp/chap-secrets* /etc/ppp/options.xl2tpd* /etc/pam.d/pluto /etc/sysconfig/pluto /etc/default/pluto /etc/ipsec.d (directory) /etc/xl2tpd (directory) Copy and paste for fast removal: rm -f /etc/ipsec.conf* /etc/ipsec.secrets* /etc/ppp/chap-secrets* /etc/ppp/options.xl2tpd* \ /etc/pam.d/pluto /etc/sysconfig/pluto /etc/default/pluto rm -rf /etc/ipsec.d /etc/xl2tpd ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------