Wireguard Installation

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1. Installing WireGuard on Ubuntu/Debian

  1. Update Package List: First, update your package list to ensure you have the latest versions of repositories: bash
    sudo apt update
  2. Install WireGuard: Install WireGuard using the apt package manager:
    sudo apt install wireguard wireguard-tools resolvconf
  3. Verify the Installation: You can verify the installation by checking the WireGuard interface:
    sudo wg
				
					sudo apt update
sudo apt install wireguard wireguard-tools resolvconf
sudo wg				
			

2. Installing WireGuard on CentOS/Red Hat 7/8

  1. Install EPEL Repository (for CentOS/RHEL 7):
    sudo yum install epel-release
  2. Install WireGuard: For CentOS 7 and Red Hat 7, WireGuard is not included in the default repositories. You need to install it via the EPEL repository or WireGuard’s official repo. First, install the WireGuard dependencies:
    sudo yum install -y wireguard-tools
  3. Install WireGuard on CentOS/RHEL 8: CentOS/RHEL 8 supports WireGuard directly via the AppStream repository. Install WireGuard using
    sudo dnf install wireguard wireguard-tools
  4. Verify Installation: Use the wg command to check if WireGuard is working:
    sudo wg
				
					sudo yum install epel-release
sudo yum install -y wireguard-tools
sudo dnf install wireguard wireguard-tools
sudo wg				
			

3. Installing WireGuard on Fedora

  1. Install WireGuard: Fedora includes WireGuard in the default repositories, so install it using dnf:
    sudo dnf install wireguard wireguard-tools
  2. Verify: Use the wg command to verify the tunnel:
    sudo wg
				
					sudo dnf install wireguard wireguard-tools
sudo wg				
			

4. Installing WireGuard on Arch Linux

  1. Install WireGuard: Arch Linux includes WireGuard in its official repositories. Install it with pacman:
    sudo pacman -S wireguard-tools
  2. Verify: Check the status of the WireGuard interface:
    sudo wg
				
					sudo pacman -S wireguard-tools
sudo wg				
			

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