Wireguard VPN

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Documentation for this is incomplete. Contributions are happily considered! See this for potential alternatives.

Installation[edit]

Note: In Kicksecure 13 and above (Debian trixie based), likely iptables will be no longer required.

Install package(s) wireguard wireguard-tools iptables resolvconf following these instructions

1 Platform specific notice.

2 Update the package lists and upgrade the system The Web Archive Onion Version .

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

3 Install the wireguard wireguard-tools iptables resolvconf package(s).

Using apt command line --no-install-recommends option The Web Archive Onion Version is in most cases optional.

sudo apt install --no-install-recommends wireguard wireguard-tools iptables resolvconf

4 Platform specific notice.

5 Done.

The procedure of installing package(s) wireguard wireguard-tools iptables resolvconf is complete.

Configuration[edit]

Open file /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf in an editor with root rights.

Kicksecure

See Open File with Root Rights The Web Archive Onion Version for detailed instructions on why to use sudoedit for better security and how to use it.

Note: Mousepad (or the chosen text editor) must be closed before running the sudoedit command.

sudoedit /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf

Kicksecure for Qubes

NOTES:

sudoedit /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf

  • After applying this change, shutdown the Template.
  • All App Qubes based on the Template need to be restarted if they were already running.
  • This is a general procedure required for Qubes and unspecific to Kicksecure for Qubes.

Others and Alternatives

  • This is just an example. Other tools could achieve the same goal.
  • If this example does not work for you or if you are not using Kicksecure, please refer to this link.

sudoedit /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf

Paste.

Note: Adjust.

[Interface] PrivateKey = Address = DNS = DNS = [Peer] PublicKey = PresharedKey = AllowedIPs = Endpoint = PersistentKeepalive = 25

Start[edit]

open vpn

sudo wg-quick up wg0

Stop[edit]

close vpn

sudo wg-quick down wg0

Autostart[edit]

sudo systemctl enable wg-quick@wg0

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