How to Install WireGuard on POP! OS Latest

WireGuard is a modern VPN protocol that is easy to use, fast and secure. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install WireGuard on POP! OS latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A system running POP! OS latest.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install WireGuard

The first step is to install WireGuard on our system. To install WireGuard on POP! OS latest, follow the steps below:

1. Open a terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
2. Install WireGuard using the following command:

sudo apt install wireguard

3. Enter your user password when prompted and press Enter.
4. Confirm the installation by typing Y and pressing Enter.

Step 2: Configure WireGuard

Once WireGuard installation is complete, the next step is to configure it.

1. Generate a private/public key pair by typing the following command:

sudo wg genkey | tee /etc/wireguard/privatekey | wg pubkey > /etc/wireguard/publickey

2. Create a configuration file by typing the following command:

sudo nano /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf

3. Add the following lines to the configuration file:

[Interface]
PrivateKey = <private key>
Address = 10.0.0.1/24
SaveConfig = true

[Peer]
PublicKey = <public key>
AllowedIPs = 10.0.0.2/32
Endpoint = <remote server IP>:51820
PersistentKeepalive = 30

Replace <private key> with the private key generated in Step 2.1, <public key> with the public key generated in Step 2.1 and <remote server IP> with the IP address of the remote server you want to connect to.

4. Save and close the configuration file by pressing Ctrl+O, Enter and Ctrl+X.

Step 3: Start WireGuard

The final step is to start WireGuard.

1. Start the WireGuard interface by typing the following command:

sudo wg-quick up wg0

2. Verify that the interface is running correctly by typing the following command:

sudo wg show

You should see the details of your WireGuard interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured WireGuard on POP! OS latest.

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