How to Install Pritunl on Debian Latest

Pritunl is an open source VPN server that provides secure and easy-to-use VPN access to your network resources. Pritunl is designed to be easy to install and use, making it an ideal choice for both personal and commercial use.

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Pritunl on Debian latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Pritunl, you will need:

  • A server running Debian latest
  • A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update Your Server

Before installing any new software, it is always a good idea to update your server to ensure that you have the latest security patches and bug fixes.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install MongoDB and Pritunl Repository

Pritunl requires MongoDB to be installed on your server in order to store VPN user information. To install MongoDB, run the following commands:

sudo apt install mongodb

Next, add Pritunl repository to your list of sources.

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pritunl.list

And add the following line to the file:

deb http://repo.pritunl.com/stable/apt stretch main

It should look something like this:

# Pritunl Repository
deb http://repo.pritunl.com/stable/apt stretch main

Save and close the file.

Step 3: Import Pritunl GPG Key

Next, import the Pritunl GPG key to ensure that the software packages you download from the Pritunl repository are authentic and have not been tampered with.

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 7568D9BB55FF9E5287D586017AE645C0CF8E292A

Step 4: Install Pritunl

Now that you have added the Pritunl repository and the GPG key, you can install Pritunl by running the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install pritunl

During the installation process, you may be prompted to allow the installation of Pritunl packages that are not signed. You can safely ignore these warnings and proceed with the installation.

Step 5: Start Pritunl and Enable Autostart

After the installation is complete, start the Pritunl service and enable it to start at boot.

sudo systemctl start pritunl
sudo systemctl enable pritunl

Step 6: Accessing the Pritunl web interface

After starting Pritunl, you can access the web interface by visiting https://[your server's IP address] in your web browser. You may see a warning that the connection is not secure as Pritunl uses self-signed SSL certificates by default. You can safely ignore this warning and proceed to the login page.

The default username is "pritunl" and the default password is "pritunl". We highly recommend that you change the default password after logging in.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Pritunl on your Debian latest server. You can now use Pritunl to create secure and easy-to-use VPN access to your network resources.