Outline VPN is a free, open-source VPN designed for journalists, activists, and anyone else who needs a secure and reliable VPN service. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Outline Server on Linux Mint Latest.
Before you start, make sure you have the following:
Docker is a containerization platform that allows you to run applications in isolated environments. Outline Server runs inside a Docker container, so you need to install Docker first. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install docker.io
Once the installation is complete, verify that Docker is running by running the following command:
sudo systemctl status docker
Now that Docker is installed, let's install Outline Server. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo docker run --name=outline -v /opt/outline:/opt/outline -p 127.0.0.1:8000:8000 -p 127.0.0.1:8081:8081 -d -t outline/shadowbox
This command will pull the latest version of the Outline Server image and deploy it in a Docker container. It will also map port 8000 and port 8081 to your local machine.
To configure Outline Manager, you need to create an access key for your server. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo docker exec -it outline bash -c "cd /opt/outline/outline-server && ./manager add"
Follow the prompts to create an access key. Once the key is created, you will see an output similar to the following:
Access key created: aaaaaaaa-1111-2222-3333-bbbbbbbbbbbb
API URL: https://127.0.0.1:8081
Copy the access key and save it for later.
To connect to Outline Manager, open your web browser and go to the following URL:
https://127.0.0.1:8081/manager
You should see a warning message about the site's security certificate. This is normal, as Outline Server uses a self-signed certificate. Click "Advanced" (or a similar option, depending on your browser) and proceed to the site.
Enter the access key you created in Step 3 and click "Connect".
Now that you are connected to Outline Manager, you can create a VPN. To do this, click "New Server" and follow the prompts to create a VPN server.
Once the server is created, you will see an output similar to the following:
Public key: cccccccc-4444-5555-6666-dddddddddddd
Access URL: https://111.111.111.111:8080
Copy the access URL and save it for later.
To connect to the VPN, you need to install the Outline client on your device. You can download the client from the following URL:
https://getoutline.org/en/home/
Once the client is installed, open it and enter the access URL you copied in Step 5.
Follow the prompts to connect to the VPN. Once connected, you can browse the web securely and anonymously.
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Outline Server on Linux Mint Latest. With Outline Server, you can create your own VPN and enjoy secure and anonymous internet browsing.
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