Iodine is a tool that allows you to tunnel IPv4 data through a DNS server. This can be useful in situations where traditional VPN protocols such as OpenVPN are blocked or where only port 53 is allowed.
In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Iodine on Elementary OS.
Before proceeding, ensure that you have sudo privileges on your system.
To ensure that you are installing the latest version of Iodine, it is important to first update the package list on your system.
To do this, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update
Once the package list is updated, you can proceed to install Iodine.
To install Iodine on Elementary OS, run the following command:
sudo apt install iodine
This command will install Iodine along with any necessary dependencies.
Once Iodine is installed, you need to configure it to establish a connection to the DNS server.
To configure Iodine, you will need to edit the configuration file located at /etc/iodine/iodine.conf.
You can edit the file using any text editor of your choice. For example, to edit the file using Nano, run the following command:
sudo nano /etc/iodine/iodine.conf
Within the file, you will need to set the following parameters:
IP: This is the IP address of the DNS server.PASSWORD: This is the password used to connect to the DNS server.DOMAIN: This is the domain name that will be used for the tunnel.Once you have made the necessary changes, save the file and exit the editor.
With the configuration file in place, you can now start Iodine.
To start Iodine, run the following command:
sudo iodined -c /etc/iodine/iodine.conf -f -D
This command will start Iodine in the foreground, using the configuration file located at /etc/iodine/iodine.conf.
If successful, you should see a message indicating that Iodine has started and established a connection to the DNS server.
In this tutorial, we covered the steps to install and configure Iodine on Elementary OS. By following these steps, you should now be able to use Iodine to tunnel IPv4 data through a DNS server.
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