How to Install SoftEther on Void Linux

SoftEther is an open-source VPN software that you can use to set up a VPN server, client, or bridge on your Void Linux machine. Here are the steps to install SoftEther on your Void Linux:

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before you install SoftEther on your Void Linux, you need to make sure that some necessary packages are installed. To do that, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S libc-devel make gcc openssl-devel readline-devel ncurses-devel git

This command will install all the necessary packages.

Step 2: Download and Extract SoftEther

Now, you need to download the SoftEther package from the official website. Open your web browser and go to the SoftEther download page.

Download the "SoftEther VPN Server" package for "Linux". Once the download is complete, open the terminal and navigate to the Downloads folder:

cd Downloads

Extract the downloaded package:

tar -xzvf softether-vpnserver-v4.34-9745-rtm-2020.04.05-linux-x64-64bit.tar.gz

This will extract the SoftEther package to a new folder.

Step 3: Build and Install SoftEther

Now, navigate to the extracted folder:

cd vpnserver

And run the build script:

make

This will build the SoftEther binaries. Once the build is complete, you can install the binaries:

sudo make install

This will install SoftEther on your Void Linux.

Step 4: Start SoftEther

To start SoftEther, run the following command:

sudo vpncmd

This will open the SoftEther command-line interface.

Step 5: Configure SoftEther

In the SoftEther command-line interface, you need to add a VPN server first. Run the following commands to do that:

ServerCreate

This command will create a VPN server. Follow the prompts to configure the server.

ServerPasswordSet

This command will set the password for the VPN server.

Once you have set up the VPN server, you can add users with the following command:

UserCreate

This command will create a VPN user. Follow the prompts to configure the user.

Conclusion

That's it. You have successfully installed SoftEther on your Void Linux machine. Now, you can use SoftEther to set up a VPN server, client or bridge.