How to Install Outline Server on Arch Linux

Outline is a free and open-source VPN (Virtual Private Network) software for creating secure and private connections over the internet. It allows you to create your own VPN server, manage users and access, and provides a higher level of security for your online activity. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Outline Server on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Outline Server, please make sure you have:

  • A computer running Arch Linux.
  • A user account with sudo privileges.
  • A stable internet connection.

Steps

Follow the below steps to install Outline Server on Arch Linux:

Step 1: Install and update the system

The first step is to install and update the system by running the below command:

sudo pacman -Syu

This command will update your system to the latest version.

Step 2: Install the prerequisites

Outline Server requires the following prerequisites to be installed:

  • Docker
  • Docker-compose
  • Git

Install these prerequisites by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S docker docker-compose git

Step 3: Clone the Outline Server repository

After installing the prerequisites, clone the Outline Server repository by running the below command:

git clone https://github.com/Jigsaw-Code/outline-server.git

This command will clone the repository to your home directory.

Step 4: Create a new Outline Server instance

To create a new instance of Outline Server, run the following command:

cd outline-server && ./outline create

This command will initiate the Outline Server setup process and ask you a few questions, such as the server name, the access port, and the API port.

Step 5: Start the Outline Server

To start the Outline Server, run the following command:

./outline start

This command will start the Outline Server and give you the IP address and key that you can use to connect to the server.

Step 6: Add users to the Outline Server

To add users to the Outline Server, run the following command:

./outline add_user

This command will prompt you to enter the user's email address and generate a password for them.

Step 7: Connect to the Outline Server

To connect to the Outline Server, download the Outline client from the official website, https://getoutline.org/en/home.

After downloading and installing the client, open it and enter the IP address and key that you received earlier.

That's it, you have successfully installed and configured Outline Server on Arch Linux.

Conclusion

Outline Server is a powerful tool for creating secure and private connections over the internet. In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure Outline Server on Arch Linux. By following these steps, you can create your own VPN server and manage users and access.