How to connect SSL VPN on Ubuntu 18.04
As Fortinet VPN could use several VPN protocols
And as we do not know which one
-> You'd better use the Forticlient Official client for Linux & Ubuntu
Then you could export the vpn client xml configuration file from Windows that you will import to the Ubuntu client.
Find installation instructions for 18.04
here :
https://forticlient.com/repoinfo
Install Forticlient on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Install gpg key
wget -O - https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/ubuntu/DEB-GPG-KEY | sudo apt-key add -
Add the following line in /etc/apt/sources.list
deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.fortinet.com/repo/ubuntu/ /bionic multiverse
Update package lists
sudo apt-get update
Install FortiClient
sudo apt install forticlient
On Linux the forticlient is split into two parts: forticlient and forticlient vpn. You need the vpn part. Note that both applications are called "forticlient" and there is much confusion. On the forticlient download page there is a link to the vpn and another link that takes you to instructions for using a repo. Us the vpn one and download a deb then use the standard install process.