sshuttle is a lightweight VPN tool that allows you to tunnel your internet traffic through SSH. It is handy when you want to securely access remote networks or bypass network restrictions. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install sshuttle on Debian Latest.
Before installing sshuttle, you need to ensure that your Debian system is up-to-date with the latest security patches and packages. You can do this by running the following command as root:
apt update && apt upgrade -y
First, you need to install the dependencies required to build sshuttle from source. Run the following command to install the required packages:
apt install python3-dev python3-pip python3-setuptools build-essential
Once you have installed the dependencies, you can download and install sshuttle from the official repository. Run the following command to download and extract the source code:
wget https://github.com/sshuttle/sshuttle/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.5.tar.gz -O sshuttle.tar.gz
tar -xvf sshuttle.tar.gz
Next, navigate to the extracted directory and install sshuttle using pip:
cd sshuttle-1.0.5/
pip3 install .
Once you have installed sshuttle, you can verify that it is working correctly by using the --help
option:
sshuttle --help
This will display a list of available options and commands.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install sshuttle on Debian Latest. sshuttle is an excellent tool that allows you to tunnel your internet traffic securely through SSH, providing a seamless and quick VPN experience.
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