{"id":1533,"date":"2023-01-11T03:42:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T22:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuxtrix.com\/?p=1533"},"modified":"2023-01-11T03:46:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T22:16:06","slug":"manage-wireguard-in-ubuntu-22-0x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tuxtrix.com\/manage-wireguard-in-ubuntu-22-0x\/","title":{"rendered":"Manage Wireguard in Ubuntu 22.0x"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, wireguard is being used quite a lot these days and everyone is trying ways to get a wireguard UI to manage the connections. My previous blog post about managing wireguard via network manager doesn’t seem to work for Ubuntu 22.04 and up.\u00a0 There is an open bug report for that here<\/a> . The only workaround right now is to downgrade the network manager version.<\/p>\n

However, if you’re like me, you wouldn’t want to downgrade. So i’ve found another nifty way to manage Wiregurad and if you’re using Gnome, you’re in luck.\u00a0 There is an extension called WireGuard-VPN-extension,\u00a0 which you can use to enable\/disable VPN connections if you are using Ubuntu 22.04 and\u00a0you’re using Gnome 43, i.e. Ubuntu 22.10, you’ll be able to control via the Gnome’s Network Manager shortcuts.<\/p>\n

Installation<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Wireguard installation is pretty simple. From the terminal issue the command
\nsudo apt install wiregaurd<\/code><\/p>\n

To install the Gnome extenstion, go here<\/a>\u00a0 and install.<\/p>\n

Configuration<\/h4>\n

So, at the time of writing,\u00a0 wireguard configurations cannot be imported via GUI. The funcationality isn’t there yet. However, adding a wireguard conf file to the network manager is very simple. Just a one liner.<\/p>\n

sudo nmcli connection import type wireguard file PATH_TO_CONF_FILE<\/code><\/p>\n

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wireguard command to import configuration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As you can see in the screenhot above, the\u00a0 wireguard config file name is wireguard_us.conf<\/code> which you replace with your own configuration file for wireguard. Installing the configuration file automatically connects the VPN. You can use the Gnome extenstion to turn it off. The extension changes colour to dark red when wireguard VPN is active.<\/p>\n

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Gnome 43 quick access panel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Once you install, you can control the VPN via one click buttons on the top bar. As you can see in the screenshot on the left, there is a quick toogle button in the Ubuntu 22.10\/ Gnome43 panel. The dropdown arrow will give you\u00a0 access all the wireguard connections available to you. Also it is important to note, the wireguard configuration should not contain any dashes (-). The config name can only have underscores (_)<\/p>\n

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Gnome Shell Extenstion<\/h5>\n

Wireguard Gnome extension settings allows you to see the wireguard configuration and also easily delete the configuration<\/p>\n

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\"wireguard-settings\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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So, wireguard is being used quite a lot these days and everyone is trying ways to get a wireguard UI to manage the connections. My previous blog post about managing wireguard via network manager doesn’t seem to work for Ubuntu 22.04 and up.\u00a0 There is an open bug report for that here . 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