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Note: In Kicksecure 13 and above (Debian trixie based), likely iptables will be no longer required.

Install package(s) wireguard wireguard-tools iptables resolvconf following these instructions

1 Platform specific notice.

• Kicksecure: No special notice.
• Kicksecure-Qubes: In Template.

2 Update the package lists and upgrade the system.

Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

3 Install the wireguard wireguard-tools iptables resolvconf package(s).

Using apt command line --no-install-recommends option is in most cases optional.

Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! sudo apt install --no-install-recommends wireguard wireguard-tools iptables resolvconf

4 Platform specific notice.

• Kicksecure: No special notice.
• Kicksecure-Qubes: Shut down Template and restart App Qubes based on it as per Qubes Template Modification.

5 Done.

The procedure of installing package(s) wireguard wireguard-tools iptables resolvconf is complete.

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Open file /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf in an editor with root rights.

• Kicksecure
• Kicksecure for Qubes
• Others and Alternatives

Kicksecure

See Open File with Root Rights for detailed instructions on why to use sudoedit for better security and how to use it.

Note: Mousepad (or the chosen text editor) must be closed before running the sudoedit command.

Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! sudoedit /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf

Kicksecure for Qubes

NOTES:

• When using Kicksecure-Qubes, this needs to be done inside the Template.

Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! sudoedit /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf

• After applying this change, shutdown the Template.
• All App Qubes based on the Template need to be restarted if they were already running.
• This is a general procedure required for Qubes and unspecific to Kicksecure for Qubes.

Others and Alternatives

• This is just an example. Other tools could achieve the same goal.
• If this example does not work for you or if you are not using Kicksecure, please refer to this link.

Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! sudoedit /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf

Paste.

Note: Adjust.

Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! [Interface] PrivateKey = Address = DNS = DNS = [Peer] PublicKey = PresharedKey = AllowedIPs = Endpoint = PersistentKeepalive = 25

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open vpn

Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! sudo wg-quick up wg0

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close vpn

Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! sudo wg-quick down wg0

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Click = Copy Copied to clipboard! sudo systemctl enable wg-quick@wg0

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