OPNsense is an open-source, easy-to-use firewall and routing platform that offers advanced security features. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install OPNsense on Linux Mint Latest in five easy steps.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
- A PC running Linux Mint Latest
- A stable internet connection
- A USB flash drive with at least 8GB of space
Step 1: Download OPNsense Image
- Go to the OPNsense website by visiting
https://opnsense.org/ on your browser.
- Click on the "Download" option at the top of the page.
- From the download page, select the
USB Memstick Installer option for the architecture that matches your system.
- Start the download by clicking on the download button.
Step 2: Write the OPNsense Image to USB drive
- Insert your USB flash drive into your computer.
- Open the terminal in Linux and run the following command to list the available disk devices.
sudo fdisk -l
- Identify the USB drive from the list of devices available.
- Unmount the USB drive by running the following command, replacing
/dev/sdb with your USB device name.
sudo umount /dev/sdb
- Write the OPNsense image to the USB drive by running the command below, again replacing
/dev/sdX with the device name for your USB.
sudo dd if=OPNsense-21.7-OpenSSL-vga-amd64.img of=/dev/sdb bs=4M conv=sync
- Wait for the process to complete.
- Eject the USB drive by running the command below.
sudo eject /dev/sdb
Step 3: Boot from USB drive
- Insert the USB drive into the computer where you want to install OPNsense.
- Restart the computer and boot it from the USB drive by accessing the BIOS settings and setting the USB drive as the first boot option.
- Save your changes and exit the BIOS settings.
Step 4: Install OPNsense
- After booting from the USB, you will see the OPNsense installation screen. Select
Install/Upgrade and press enter.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to select the hard drive where OPNsense will be installed, set a root password, select the web interface settings, and finally install OPNsense.
Step 5: Access OPNsense Web Interface
- After installation, OPNsense will reboot, and a console menu will appear where you can configure various settings.
- To access the OPNsense web interface, use the IP address assigned to your interface during installation and access
https://ip.address using your browser.
- Use the root username and the password you set during installation to log in to the web interface.
You have successfully installed OPNsense on Linux Mint. Happy networking!
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