How to resolve “error loading libxml2.so.2” when installing Cisco AnyConnect VPN?

Question

I'm trying to install Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client on Maverick 64-bit. I'm getting the following errors:

Installing Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client ...
Removing previous installation...
/opt/cisco/vpn/bin/manifesttool: error while loading shared libraries: libxml2.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
vpnagentd: no process found
Extracting installation files to /tmp/vpn.Mjh9Z5/vpninst086037244.tgz...
Unarchiving installation files to /tmp/vpn.Mjh9Z5...
Starting the VPN agent...
/opt/cisco/vpn/bin/vpnagentd: error while loading shared libraries: libxml2.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I have libxml2.so.2 in /usr/lib, though. Should it be somewhere else?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Never mind, I installed OpenConnect with the instructions here: http://faq.oit.gatech.edu/content/cisco-anyconnect-installation-instructions-linux

Finally, I don't have to deal with that Cisco garbage!

Answer 2

Just in case you do want the Ciso Anyconnect client working take a look at this blog. Just disable the Firefox Iced Tea web plugin and go to your VPN site. Have Ubuntu download the VPN installer and run the shell script. In my case Cisco Anyconnect VPN client was installed and available under the Internet section and works fine.

Answer 3

I have encountered similar issue earlier. I observed that vpnagentd does not load because of libatk1 and vpnui does not load because of libxml2. Installing the 32bit versions of these libraries resolves the issues. You should install ia32-libs to resolve the issue using

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

This should resolve the issue for you on Ubuntu 64bit versions. I have tried it on 11.10 and 12.04.