WireGuard is a modern, fast, and secure VPN tunneling protocol that aims to be better than the existing solutions. In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install WireGuard on OpenSUSE Latest.
Before installing WireGuard, you need to ensure that OpenSUSE is updated to the latest version. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo zypper ref && sudo zypper up
You also need to have root or sudo access to your system.
The first step to install WireGuard on OpenSUSE is to add the WireGuard repository to your list of repositories. To do this, run the following command:
sudo zypper addrepo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/network:vpn:wireguard/openSUSE_$(lsb_release -rs)/network:vpn:wireguard.repo
This will add the WireGuard repository to your list of repositories.
After adding the WireGuard repository, you can install WireGuard by running the following command:
sudo zypper install wireguard-kmp-default wireguard-tools
This command installs the WireGuard kernel module (kmp) and the tools required to generate and manage public and private keys.
Before you can use WireGuard, you need to generate public and private keys. You can do this by running the following commands:
wg genkey | sudo tee /etc/wireguard/private.key | wg pubkey | sudo tee /etc/wireguard/public.key
This command generates a private key and saves it to /etc/wireguard/private.key and generates a public key and saves it to /etc/wireguard/public.key.
Next, you need to create a configuration file for WireGuard. You can do this by creating a file with the extension .conf in the directory /etc/wireguard/. For example, to create a file named wg0.conf, run the following command:
sudo touch /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
Then, open the configuration file with your favorite editor and add the following lines:
[Interface]
PrivateKey = <private_key>
Address = <ip_address>/24
[Peer]
PublicKey = <public_key>
AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0
Endpoint = <server_ip>:<port>
Replace <private_key> with the private key generated in step 3, <ip_address> with the IP address you want to use for the WireGuard interface, <public_key> with the public key of the server you want to connect to, and <server_ip> and <port> with the IP address and port of the server you want to connect to.
After configuring WireGuard, you can start the interface by running the following command:
sudo wg-quick up wg0
This command brings up the interface with the configuration specified in the wg0.conf file.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured WireGuard on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now connect to other WireGuard-enabled devices securely and seamlessly. Enjoy your fast and secure VPN tunneling experience!
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