--- strongswan-5.8.2/src/swanctl/swanctl.h.orig 2020-02-23 00:35:39.051000000 +0200 +++ strongswan-5.8.2/src/swanctl/swanctl.h 2020-02-23 00:35:51.930355656 +0200 @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ /** * Base directory for credentials and config */ -char *swanctl_dir; +extern char *swanctl_dir; /** * Configuration file for connections, etc.