How to Install Outline Server on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Outline Server is a self-hosted VPN that allows you to create your own VPN service to access the internet securely and privately. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Outline Server on Fedora CoreOS latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with this tutorial, you will need the following:

  • A VPS or local machine running Fedora CoreOS latest version.

Step 1: Update the system

Before starting, it is recommended to update the system to the latest version. To do that, run the below command:

sudo rpm-ostree update

Step 2: Install Docker

Outline Server is run using Docker, so we will need to install Docker on our Fedora CoreOS system. To install Docker, issue the following command:

sudo rpm-ostree install docker

Step 3: Install Outline Server

At this point, you are now ready to install Outline Server. Issue the following command to download and install the server:

sudo docker run -d --name=outline-manager \
    -p 3001:3001 -p 3002:3002 \
    -v ~/outline:/root/.outline \
    --restart always \
    outline/shadowbox

Here is what the above command does:

  • sudo docker run – run a Docker container
  • -d – run the container in detached mode
  • --name=outline-manager – specifies the name of the container
  • -p 3001:3001 -p 3002:3002 – maps the ports used by Outline Server
  • -v ~/outline:/root/.outline – maps the storage for the container
  • --restart always – automatically start the container on system boot
  • outline/shadowbox – the name of the Docker image

That's it! You now have the Outline Server set up on your Fedora CoreOS latest machine. You can now connect to the web interface of the Outline Server by opening a web browser and entering the following URL:

http://<your-server-ip>:3000

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explained how to set up Outline Server on Fedora CoreOS. Now, you can use your self-hosted Outline Server to securely connect to the internet privately.