jasonehines · February 10, 2017 20:43 · Feb 10, 2017
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+#how to install tinc
+sudo eopkg install -c system.devel
+sudo eopkg install lzo-devel git
+mkdir Source
+cd Source
+git clone https://github.com/gsliepen/tinc.git
+cd tinc
+autoreconf --install
+./configure
+sudo make install
+
+#switch to root
+sudo su -
+mkdir /usr/local/etc/
+#add tinc folder to etc
+#edit tinc-up and add 
+ip link set tun0 up
+mkdir -p /usr/local/var/run/
+modprobe tun
+#reboot
+reboot
+
+#login in as root again
+sudo su -
+# start tinc in debug mode
+tincd -n [yournetworkname] -D -d3
+#test by pinging your server
+ping [yourserverip]
+#quit the debug (ctrl+\)
+
+
+#setup the service
+#change the working directory path
+nano /usr/lib64/systemd/system/tinc.service
+contents of modified tinc.service:
+# This is a mostly empty service, but allows commands like stop, start, reload
+# to propagate to all tinc@ service instances.
+
+[Unit]
+Description=Tinc VPN
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+RemainAfterExit=yes
+ExecStart=/bin/true
+ExecReload=/bin/true
+WorkingDirectory=/usr/local/etc/tinc
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+
+
+#change the working directory, exec start and exec reload paths
+nano /usr/lib64/systemd/system/tinc@.service
+contents of modified tinc@.service:
+[Unit]
+Description=Tinc net %i
+PartOf=tinc.service
+ReloadPropagatedFrom=tinc.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+WorkingDirectory=/usr/local/etc/tinc/%i
+ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/tincd -n %i -D
+ExecReload=/usr/local/sbin/tincd -n %i -kHUP
+TimeoutStopSec=5
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=60
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=tinc.service
+
+systemctl enable tinc
+systemctl start tinc
+systemctl enable tinc@[yournetworkname]
+systemctl start tinc@[yournetworkname]
+
+
+