Wireguard Support

[LuigiCalamar]

I’ve checked the arch-linux instructions on setting up Wireguard - but honestly I’m stuck at the beginning…

First - Can’t seem to be able to install any wireguard gui client… I did install wireguard-tools, which I guess installed (?) and arch-linux writeup said to install qomui (which doesn’t install)…

This is the documentation I’m using - perhaps it is out of date?: Archlinux Wireguard

Any pointers to documentation or support would be great!

(note: what I’m REALLY trying to solve is putting my home laptop on wireguard - same as my android phone - so I can use KDE Connect when on wireguard)…

[Tomek]

Network Manager already support Wireguard. Just go to your network settings and create new Wireguard connection.

[winnie]

Are you using a VPN service provider, or are you hosting your own VPN?

If it’s the former, then the provider (Mullvad, Surfshark, etc) will offer their own GUI software, scripts, and/or config generator.

[koshikas]

in case you got your connection setting as a wireguard-profile, then import it into the network-manager using

$ sudo nmcli connection import type wireguard file <path-to-wireguard-profile>

the profile should now be available under your network connections icon in system tray.

[lp354]

@LuigiCalamar

so I can use KDE Connect when on wireguard

I also have wireguard both on android and Kde. Kde connect simply don’t work with wireguard. You have to disconnect wireguard temporarely to use Kde connect.

[Strit]

Seems to be a general VPN issue, not just wireguard.

See below bug report:

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=428569

[lp354]

My thougth is there is no connection between wireguard implemented in the kernel and Kde connect, therefore it would not work at the same time. I can be wrong.

[linux-aarhus]

For kde connect to work you need to be on the same network.

As soon as you connect your system to a VPN wireguard or otherwise - your network changes to the VPN network and you are disconnected from the network your phone is connected to.

That is expected behaviour.

[anon51566685]

Add another IP on your NIC, that’s not in WIreguard’s AllowedIPs list?

[LuigiCalamar]

I was hoping (going to test) that by putting both devices (android/manjaro laptop) on the same vpn network - that would work. (I am using my own VPN)

Likely it won’t but wanted to test it. Also - would like to have wireguard vpn working when not at home and using my pc

[LuigiCalamar]

This image was perfect - thanks!

[angel2035]

Hello, please tell me how to fill in the fields, and in what order, is there a configuration file

[Interface]
PrivateKey = GEQhuqw3sU6de4mVMYx7/Ktn1CjmWyk0Fhu9I0IidG4=
Address = 10.8.0.2/24
DNS = 1.1.1.1

[Peer]
PublicKey = SExW6JS9O54ErXQIXUPOiHNyBu3QAz0H6FtbIbwkBig=
PresharedKey = dc3/MuVtNCWzKH0+0MlpTPZr+6zd1xUwZ7mhHTh7WCk=
AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0, ::/0
PersistentKeepalive = 0
Endpoint = 192.168.1.1:51820

I tried in different ways, it does not connect, although everything is fine on Androyd and Windows

[cscs]

That looks like you have a wireguard myvpn.conf file.
Put it in /etc/wireguard and the connection will appear as selectable.
Or you can use something like wg-quick up myvpn

[angel2035]

Now I connected it via nano /etc/wireguard/wg0-client.conf , and via file import, all the settings are in place, and before everything was launched via nano /etc/wireguard/wg0-client.conf , but the speed was low. Now it connects, but there is no speed, there is some movement, a few kilobytes, while Open VPV is configured and connects everything perfectly and gives out, just like without VPN. In general, at a dead end so far, what is it and how to deal with it)

[cscs]

@angel2035

launched via nano /etc/wireguard/wg0-client.conf

Huh? That would just open the file with the nano text editor.

PS. Yet another way of doing it would be:

systemctl start wg-quick@wg0-client

[angel2035]

)) no, I wrote almost incomprehensibly, like this from a label, and the second connection is through import, but there is no speed