sshuttle is a transparent VPN tool that allows you to access remote networks securely over SSH. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install sshuttle on Linux Mint latest.
Before you start, make sure that your system is up-to-date and has the required packages installed. To do so, run the following commands in the terminal:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
You can install sshuttle on Linux Mint using the following steps:
Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or finding it in the applications menu.
Install sshuttle using the following command:
sudo apt-get install sshuttle
This will download and install sshuttle on your system.
Once installed, you can check sshuttle's version using the following command:
sshuttle --version
If sshuttle is installed properly, you should see its version number displayed in the terminal.
Now that sshuttle is installed on your system, you can use it to connect to remote networks securely over SSH.
To use sshuttle, run the following command:
sudo sshuttle -r user@server:port 0/0 -vv
In this command, replace user with your SSH user name, server with the IP address or domain name of the remote server, and port with the SSH port number of the remote server.
The -vv option enables verbose mode and displays more information about the SSH connection.
Once you run the command, sshuttle will create a transparent VPN that lets you access the remote network securely. All traffic to and from your system will be sent over the SSH connection.
To disconnect from the remote network, press Ctrl+C in the terminal.
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install sshuttle on Linux Mint Latest and use it to access remote networks securely over SSH. sshuttle is a powerful tool that can help you secure your network connections and protect your privacy online.
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