Forticlient 7.2.2 install on Linux Mint 21.2 Cinnamon [and Ubuntu 20.04+] (Solution provided)
At this time Fortinet's documentation for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS doesn't work for Linux Mint / Ubuntu straight from the box.
Fortinet's repository doesn't have 'non-free' folder.
To solve it use the following steps, with the necessary changes marked in green:
To install on Ubuntu / Mint 21.2 Cinnamon:
- Install the gpg key:
wget -O - https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/forticlient/7.2/ubuntu/DEB-GPG-KEY | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/repo.fortinet.com.gpg
- Create /etc/apt/sources.list.d/repo.fortinet.com.list with the following content:
deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/repo.fortinet.com.gpg] https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/forticlient/7.2/ubuntu/ /stable multiverse
- Update package lists:
sudo apt-get update
- Install FortiClient:
sudo apt install forticlient
PS: As a matter of fact, these instructions are valid for Ubuntu / Debian, as the repository definition is the same.
