Outline Server is a free and open-source VPN software that allows you to create and manage your own VPN server. If you are looking to install Outline Server on NixOS Latest, then follow the steps below.
Outline Server requires Docker to run the Outline Server container. Therefore, the first step is to install Docker on NixOS.
sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.docker
docker --version
The Outline Manager is a web-based interface that allows you to control and monitor your Outline Server.
wget -O ~/outline-manager.zip https://github.com/Jigsaw-Code/outline-client/releases/download/v1.3.0/Outline-Manager-win.zip
unzip ~/outline-manager.zip
docker run --restart always -d -p 127.0.0.1:443:8081 -v ~/outline-manager:/root/.outline --name outline-manager jigsawcod`e/outline-manager
Now that you have the Outline Manager running, you can create an access key that will allow you to connect to the Outline Server.
https://localhost:443
. mkdir ~/outline-server
cd ~/outline-server
sudo docker run -d --name outline -e SERVERURL=https://SERVER.IP.ADDRESS:PORT -e ACCESSKEY=ACCESS_KEY_HERE -p PORTS:PORTS jigsawcod`e/outline-server
Replace SERVER.IP.ADDRESS:PORT
with the IP address of your server and the port you want to run the Outline Server on, and ACCESS_KEY_HERE
with the access key you created earlier.
Wait for the Outline Server to start.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Outline Server on NixOS Latest.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
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