Installing PassWall on Alpine Linux

This tutorial will guide you through installing PassWall on the latest version of Alpine Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing PassWall, you must have the following:

• An instance of Alpine Linux
• Root access to the instance
• A working internet connection

Installation Steps

To install PassWall on Alpine Linux, follow these steps:

Step 1: Update the package list

Before installing any software, it's best to update the package list to ensure you're installing the latest versions.

$ apk add update

Step 2: Install dependencies

PassWall requires several dependencies to work correctly. Install them by running:

$ apk add --no-cache git bash autoconf automake build-base libtool curl-dev libmaxminddb-dev geoip-dev json-c-dev mbedtls-dev pcre-dev zlib-dev

Step 3: Clone the PassWall repository

$ git clone https://github.com/passwall/passwall-server.git

Step 4: Build and install PassWall

$ cd passwall-server
$ ./install.sh

Step 5: Configure PassWall

After installing PassWall, you need to configure it. Open /etc/passwall/config.json with your preferred editor and add the necessary configurations.

For example, to configure PassWall to listen on port 1234, add the following line:

"listen": "1234",

Step 6: Start PassWall

To start PassWall, run:

$ passwall start

If everything was successful, PassWall should now be running and ready to use.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install PassWall on Alpine Linux. With PassWall installed, you can now enjoy secure and private internet browsing.

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