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How to Install Forticlient for Ubuntu 22.04

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  1. Install the gpg key:
wget -O - https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/forticlient/7.2/debian/DEB-GPG-KEY | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/repo.fortinet.com.gpg
  1. Create /etc/apt/sources.list.d/repo.fortinet.com.list ,to create list:
  2. First go to correct folder cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
  3. sudo touch repo.fortinet.com.list
  4. sudo nano repo.fortinet.com.list

Paste the following content on the file in nano editor:

deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/repo.fortinet.com.gpg] https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/forticlient/7.2/debian/ stable non-free

3. Update package lists: * sudo apt-get update

4. Install FortiClient: * sudo apt install forticlient