How to Install sshuttle on Alpine Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the steps necessary to install sshuttle on Alpine Linux latest version. sshuttle is a VPN-like tool that allows you to create a secure connection between two computers over an insecure network, such as the Internet.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation of sshuttle on Alpine Linux, you need to make sure that:

• You have administrative privileges on the system.
• The system is updated and upgraded.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

We need to first install some dependencies required by sshuttle. Run the following command to install them:

apk add python3-dev libffi-dev openssl-dev build-base

Step 2: Install pip

We need to ensure that pip is installed on our system. Run the following command to install pip:

apk add py3-pip

Step 3: Install sshuttle

Now that we have all the dependencies, we can proceed to install sshuttle. Run the following command to install sshuttle via pip:

pip3 install sshuttle

Step 4: Verify sshuttle Installation

Finally, we need to verify whether sshuttle is installed successfully or not. Run the following command to check if it is installed:

sshuttle --version

If everything worked fine, you should see the sshuttle version number displayed on the terminal.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed sshuttle on Alpine Linux. You can now use sshuttle to create a secure connection between two computers over an insecure network.

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