SoftEther is an open source VPN software that provides a secure and flexible way to connect computers over the internet. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install SoftEther on Fedora CoreOS Latest.
Before installing any new software, it is always a good idea to update the system packages. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo dnf update
Download the latest version of SoftEther from the official website using the following command:
sudo wget https://github.com/SoftEtherVPN/SoftEtherVPN_Stable/archive/v4.34-9745-beta.tar.gz -O softether.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:
sudo tar xzf softether.tar.gz
Change into the extracted directory:
cd SoftEtherVPN_Stable-*
Compile and install SoftEther by running the following command:
sudo make
sudo make install
The installation may take a few minutes to complete.
After installing SoftEther, you need to configure it to set up your VPN server. You can do this by running the vpncmd
command with the Server
parameter as follows:
sudo vpncmd /SERVER /CMD ServerPasswordSet
This will prompt you to enter a new password for the SoftEther VPN Server Manager.
Start the SoftEther VPN server by running the following command:
sudo vpnserver start
To check that the server is running correctly, you can use the vpncmd
command as follows:
sudo vpncmd /SERVER /CMD Check
This will display the status of the SoftEther VPN server.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured SoftEther on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You can now use it to securely connect your computers over the internet.
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