Teleport is an open-source, modern SSH server and client for managing remote servers and connected devices. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Teleport on an Arch Linux system.
Before installing Teleport, you need to ensure that your Arch Linux system is up to date. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Teleport is available in the Arch Linux community repository. To install Teleport, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S teleport
After installing Teleport, you need to configure it. The configuration files are located in the following directory:
/etc/teleport/
To configure the Teleport server, edit the teleport.yaml configuration file using your preferred text editor:
sudo nano /etc/teleport/teleport.yaml
In the configuration file, you can modify the default settings such as the server address, port number, authentication methods, and user access control. After making the necessary changes, save and close the file.
Teleport offers both a command-line interface and a GUI client for managing remote servers. To configure the Teleport client, edit the teleport.yaml configuration file using your preferred text editor:
sudo nano /etc/teleport/teleport.yaml
In the configuration file, you can modify the default settings such as the server address, port number, and authentication methods. After making the necessary changes, save and close the file.
To start Teleport, run the following command:
sudo systemctl start teleport
To enable Teleport to start at boot, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable teleport
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install and configure Teleport on an Arch Linux system. You can now use Teleport to manage remote servers and connected devices.
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