How to Install Pritunl on Fedora CoreOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Pritunl on Fedora CoreOS Latest. Pritunl is an open-source VPN server that is easy to set up and manage. It allows you to securely connect to your network and access resources from anywhere.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you will need:

  • A machine running Fedora CoreOS Latest
  • Access to the internet
  • A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the System

It is always a good practice to update the system before installing any new software. To update the system, run the following command:

sudo rpm-ostree update

This command will fetch the latest updates from the official repository and update the system.

Step 2: Install and Enable Docker

Pritunl is distributed as a Docker container. Therefore, we must install and enable Docker on our system. To install Docker, run the following command:

sudo rpm-ostree install docker

Now, enable and start the Docker service by running the following commands:

sudo systemctl enable --now docker

Step 3: Install MongoDB

Before installing Pritunl, we need to install MongoDB, which is its database engine. To install MongoDB, we will use the official MongoDB repository. Follow these steps:

  1. Import the MongoDB public GPG key:
sudo rpm --import https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-4.4.asc
  1. Create a repository file for MongoDB:
sudo bash -c 'cat > /etc/yum.repos.d/mongodb-org-4.4.repo <<EOF
[mongodb-org-4.4]
name=MongoDB Repository
baseurl=https://repo.mongodb.org/yum/redhat/8Server/mongodb-org/4.4/x86_64/
gpgcheck=1
enabled=1
gpgkey=https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-4.4.asc
EOF'
  1. Install MongoDB:
sudo dnf install -y mongodb-org
  1. Enable and start the MongoDB service:
sudo systemctl enable --now mongod

Step 4: Install Pritunl

Now that we have installed and configured all of the necessary prerequisites, we can proceed with the installation of Pritunl. Run the following command to download and run the Pritunl Docker container:

sudo docker run --privileged --restart=always \
  -p 1194:1194/udp \
  -p 443:443/tcp \
  -p 80:80/tcp \
  -p 9700:9700/tcp \
  -v /var/lib/pritunl:/var/lib/pritunl \
  --name=pritunl \
  jippi/pritunl

This command will start the Pritunl container in privileged mode, which allows it to create TUN/TAP devices needed for VPN connections. It also maps the necessary ports and volumes.

Step 5: Set up Pritunl

Once the installation is complete, you can access the Pritunl web console by opening your web browser and navigating to https://<your-server-ip>. You will be prompted to create a new administrator account and set up some basic settings.

Follow the on-screen instructions and complete the setup process.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pritunl on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You now have a fully functional VPN server that can be used to securely connect to your network from anywhere.