Pritunl is a popular open-source VPN solution that can be used to secure your internet connection and data. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Pritunl on Ubuntu Server.
Step 1: Add Pritunl repository package key
You will need to add Pritunl's package key to your server so that apt will trust the Pritunl repositories.
Run the following command:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv E162F504A20CDF15827F718D4B7C549A058F8B6B
Step 2: Add Pritunl repository
To add the Pritunl repository, you will need to create a file in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ directory.
Run the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pritunl.list
Add the following lines to the file:
deb http://repo.pritunl.com/stable/apt bionic main
Press Ctrl + X to exit, then Y to save changes.
Step 3: Install MongoDB
Pritunl requires MongoDB to function. You can install MongoDB on Ubuntu Server by running the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y mongodb
Step 4: Install Pritunl
Run the following commands to install Pritunl:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y pritunl
Pritunl and its dependencies will be installed.
Step 5: Enable and start Pritunl service
After the installation is complete, you can start and enable the Pritunl service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl enable pritunl && sudo systemctl start pritunl
Step 6: Access the Pritunl web interface
After the service has started, you can access the Pritunl web interface by opening your web browser and navigating to:
https://[your server's IP address]
On the first run, Pritunl will prompt you to set up an admin account and provide you with a default login.
That's it! You have successfully installed Pritunl on Ubuntu Server Latest. Now you can create VPN connections and start securing your internet connection and data.
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