How to Install Iodine on Manjaro

Iodine is a tool that allows you to tunnel IPv4 data through a DNS server. Here's how to install iodine on Manjaro:

Step 1: Update your package lists

Before installing iodine, update your package lists using the following command:

sudo pacman -Sy

Step 2: Install iodine

Once the package lists are updated, you can install iodine from the official Manjaro repository with this command:

sudo pacman -S iodine

Step 3: Configure iodine

Once iodine is installed, you can configure it for your needs. You will need a domain that you have control over, as well as a DNS server to use for the tunneling.

To configure iodine, you will need to create a configuration file. Here's an example configuration file you can use as a starting point:

# /etc/iodine.conf
topdomain.tld
password

Replace topdomain.tld with your domain name and password with a password of your choice. Make sure to keep this file secure, as the password will allow anyone to use your tunnel.

Step 4: Start iodine

You can start the iodine server with the following command:

sudo iodined -f -c -P PASSWORD /var/cache/iodine/iodine.pid TOPDOMAIN.TLD NS.TOPDOMAIN.TLD

Replace PASSWORD with the password you chose in the previous step, TOPDOMAIN.TLD with your domain name, and NS.TOPDOMAIN.TLD with the DNS server you will be using.

Step 5: Connect to the tunnel

To connect to the tunnel, you will need the iodine client. You can download the client from the official iodine website here. Once you have downloaded the binary for your system, you can start the client using the following command:

sudo iodine -f -P PASSWORD topdomain.tld

Replace PASSWORD with the password you chose in the previous step, and topdomain.tld with your domain name.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed iodine and set up a tunnel through a DNS server on your Manjaro machine.