Pritunl is a free, open-source VPN server that provides excellent security and privacy features. It is easy to use and can be installed on most platforms, including POP! OS. Here is how to install Pritunl on POP! OS Latest:
Pritunl requires MongoDB to work correctly. To install MongoDB on POP! OS Latest, we will use the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mongodb
After the installation is complete, start the MongoDB service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start mongod
Pritunl is not available in the default Ubuntu repositories. Therefore, we must add the Pritunl repository to the system. Here's how:
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pritunl.list << EOF
deb http://repo.pritunl.com/stable/apt focal main
EOF
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 7568D9BB55FF9E5287D586017AE645C0CF8E292A
sudo apt-get update
With the repository added, we can now install Pritunl by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install pritunl
The installation process may take a few moments. Sit back and wait.
After the installation is complete, start the Pritunl service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start pritunl
To enable the Pritunl service to start up automatically on system boot, run:
sudo systemctl enable pritunl
Once the Pritunl service is running, you can access the web interface by opening a browser and entering the following URL:
https://<server-ip>:9700/
You will see a security warning about the SSL certificate not being trusted. This is normal since Pritunl by default uses a self-signed certificate. Ignore the warning and proceed to the login page.
Log in using the default username and password, "pritunl". Once logged in, you will be prompted to change the password.
You're now ready to use Pritunl on POP! OS!
Pritunl is a powerful and flexible VPN server that can offer excellent security and privacy for your network. By following these simple steps, you can easily install Pritunl on POP! OS Latest and get started with secure VPN access.
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