How to Install Pritunl on NetBSD

Pritunl is a free and open-source VPN server management system. It provides administrators with a secure, easy-to-manage VPN solution for their networks. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Pritunl on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before beginning the installation, you will need the following:

• A NetBSD machine with root access.
• Python 3.x or higher installed on the machine.
• Git installed on the machine.
• A web server, such as Nginx or Apache, installed on the machine if you plan to use Pritunl's web interface.

Installation

1. First, we need to install the required dependencies for Pritunl. Open a terminal and run the following commands:

pkgin update
pkgin install mongodb-server py37-pip

2. Next, we need to download and install Pritunl. Run the following commands in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/pritunl/pritunl.git
cd pritunl
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
python3 setup.py build
python3 setup.py install

3. Once the installation is complete, we need to start the MongoDB service. Run the following command in the terminal:

/usr/pkg/bin/mongod --dbpath /var/db/mongodb

4. Next, we need to start the Pritunl service. Run the following command in the terminal:

pritunl start

5. Finally, we need to configure Nginx or Apache to proxy traffic to Pritunl if we plan to use its web interface. For example, if we are using Nginx, we can create a new virtual host file:

nano /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/sites-available/pritunl.conf

And add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:9700;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
    }
}

Save the file and exit. Then, create a symbolic link to the "sites-enabled" directory:

ln -s /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/sites-available/pritunl.conf /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Restart Nginx:

nginx -s reload

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pritunl on NetBSD. You can now access the web interface by navigating to http://YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME (replace YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME with your actual domain name or IP address). You can use the web interface to configure and manage your VPN server.

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