LMDE 6 getting Wireguard client working

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LMDE 6 getting Wireguard client working

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This is what i did with some help

from https://www.xmodulo.com/wireguard-vpn-network-manager-gui.html
as a reference

---- Start ----

get your WireGuard conf file , sample wgs_test.conf

from terminal windows
(1) nmcli connection import type wireguard file wgs_test.conf

Connection 'wgs_test' (****************) successfully added.


(2) nmcli connection down 'wgs_test'

(3) nmcli connection up 'wgs_test'



After import above item (1)

Do item (2)

Goto Network Connections gui

Select WireGuard wgs_test

Goto General tab uncheck (Connect automatically)

Note Network Connections IPv4 Setting
Gateway is Blank and yellow , don't worry still works.

Do item (2) again

Do item (3) ping gateway in wgs_test

Then check https://www.whatsmyip.org/ should be web facing ip.


note Also tried with NordVPN , works
:)

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Did this below , dont know if needed it, wanted make sure was unmanaged interface

as a reference
from https://dennis.pohlmann.blog/?view=article&id=4:wired-network-device-not-managed&catid=13

Home
Wired network - device not managed

To get your wired connection managed again, add/edit the following file as sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-globally-managed-devices.conf

Add the following content:

[keyfile]
unmanaged-devices=none

sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager
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Last edited by SMG on Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Moved to LMDE forum.
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