Inlets is a tool that connects local servers and devices to public cloud networks securely. It enables you to expose your local services to the internet without exposing your network or making any changes to your existing infrastructure. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Inlets on Debian Latest.
Before starting the installation process, please make sure you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to update the system to the latest package versions. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
This command will update the system and install any pending updates.
Inlets can be installed using the package manager or by downloading the binary from the Inlets website.
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 3C2E0AB6AA8234EF
echo "deb https://dl.bintray.com/inlets/inlets-stable $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/inlets.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install inlets
wget https://github.com/inlets/inlets/releases/download/$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/inlets/inlets/releases/latest | grep tag_name | cut -d '"' -f 4)/inlets-pro
chmod +x inlets-pro
sudo mv inlets-pro /usr/local/bin/inlets
After installing Inlets, you can connect to the Inlets server using the following command:
inlets client --remote=X.X.X.X:PORT --token=TOKEN --upstream=http://localhost:SERVICE_PORT
Replace the following variables with your own values:
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Inlets on Debian Latest and connect to an Inlets server. You can now expose your local services to the internet securely and easily.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
