How to Install sish on Linux Mint

sish (Simple SSH) is a simple yet powerful tool that allows you to create a secure SSH tunnel and expose local services to the internet. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing sish on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, make sure that you have the following:

• A Linux Mint system
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• An internet connection

Step 1: Update Packages

Update the package list and upgrade the current packages using the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Dependencies

sish requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Use the following command to install them:

sudo apt install -y build-essential libssl-dev

Step 3: Download sish

Download the sish source code from the GitHub repository using the following command:

wget https://github.com/antoniomika/sish/archive/refs/heads/master.zip

Step 4: Extract the Archive

Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:

unzip master.zip

Step 5: Build and Install sish

Change the directory to the extracted sish folder and run the following commands:

cd sish-master
make
sudo make install

Step 6: Check sish Version

Confirm that sish is installed on your system by running the following command:

sish --version

Step 7: Firewall Configuration

By default, sish listens on port 2222. Ensure that your firewall allows traffic on this port by running the following commands:

sudo ufw allow 2222/tcp
sudo ufw reload

Step 8: Configure sish

Create a configuration file for sish using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/sish.conf

Copy and paste the following lines of code and replace yourdomain.com with your domain name:

listen: :2222
tls: true
cert: /etc/letsencrypt/live/yourdomain.com/fullchain.pem
key: /etc/letsencrypt/live/yourdomain.com/privkey.pem
forward: TCP:127.0.0.1:80

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, and finally Enter.

Step 9: Start sish

Start the sish service using the following command:

sudo systemctl start sish

Enable sish to start automatically at boot time by running the following command:

sudo systemctl enable sish

Conclusion

You have successfully installed sish on your Linux Mint system. You can now use sish to create a secure SSH tunnel and expose local services to the internet.

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