How to Install Inlets on Arch Linux

Inlets is a tool that creates a secure and fast tunnel between your server and a public endpoint, allowing you to expose local services to the public. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Inlets on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

• A server running Arch Linux
• A domain name pointing to your server's IP address
• Root access to your server

Step 1: Install Inlets

Inlets can be downloaded as a binary file from the official website or can be installed from the AUR. We recommend installing it from the AUR using a package manager like pacman.

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Update the system package list by running the following command.

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

3. Install the base-devel package group by running the following command.

   sudo pacman -S base-devel
   

4. Install the git package by running the following command.

   sudo pacman -S git
   

5. Install yay, which is a popular AUR helper tool. Run the following command to install yay.

   git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
   cd yay
   makepkg -si
   

6. Now, install Inlets from the AUR by running the following command.

   yay -S inlets
   

7. The installation process may take some time to complete. Once it finishes, you can use the inlets command to start using Inlets.

Step 2: Configure Inlets

1. Create a configuration file for Inlets. Run the following command to create the file.

   sudo nano /etc/inlets/config.toml
   

2. Add the following contents to the file. Replace your_domain with your actual domain name and your_token with a secure token of your choice.

   [http]
   domain = "your_domain"
   token = "your_token"
   
   [server]
   auto-tls = true
   

3. Save and close the file.

4. Start the Inlets server by running the following command.

   sudo inlets server --config /etc/inlets/config.toml
   

   Inlets server is now running and ready to accept connections from clients.

Step 3: Connect to Inlets Server

1. Install the Inlets client on your local machine by following the instructions on the official website.

2. Run the following command on your local machine to create a tunnel.

   inlets client connect --remote "https://your_domain" --token "your_token" --upstream "http://localhost:8080"
   

   This will create a tunnel between your local machine and the Inlets server running on your server.

3. Test the tunnel by accessing your local service using the URL https://your_domain. You should be able to access your local service in the browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Inlets on Arch Linux, and you can now expose your local services to the public securely and efficiently.

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