diff --git a/docs/running-headscale-linux.md b/docs/running-headscale-linux.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e0a19e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/running-headscale-linux.md @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@ +# Running headscale on Linux + +## Requirements + +- Ubuntu 20.04 or newer, Debian 11 or newer. + +## Goal + +Get Headscale up and running. + +This includes running Headscale with SystemD. + +## Migrating from manual install +If you are migrating from the old manual install, the best thing would be to remove +the files installed by following [the guide in reverse](./running-headscale-linux-manual.md). + +You should _not_ delete the database (`/var/headscale/db.sqlite`) and the +configuration (`/etc/headscale/config.yaml`). + + +## Installation + +1. Download the lastest Headscale package for your platform (`.deb` for Ubuntu and Debian) from [Headscale's releases page](): + +```shell +wget --output-document=headscale.deb \ + https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/releases/download/v/headscale__linux_.deb +``` + +2. Install Headscale: + +```shell +sudo dpkg --install headscale.deb +``` + +3. Enable Headscale service, this will start Headscale at boot: + +```shell +sudo systemctl enable headscale +``` + +4. Configure Headscale by editing the configuration file: + +```shell +nano /etc/headscale/config.yaml +``` + +5. Start Headscale: + +```shell +sudo systemctl start headscale +``` + +6. Check that Headscale is running as intended: + +```shell +systemctl status headscale +``` + +## Using Headscale + +### Create a user + +```shell +headscale users create myfirstuser +``` + +### Register a machine (normal login) + +On a client machine, run the `tailscale` login command: + +```shell +tailscale up --login-server +``` + +Register the machine: + +```shell +headscale --user myfirstuser nodes register --key +``` + +### Register machine using a pre authenticated key + +Generate a key using the command line: + +```shell +headscale --user myfirstuser preauthkeys create --reusable --expiration 24h +``` + +This will return a pre-authenticated key that is used to +connect a node to `headscale` during the `tailscale` command: + +```shell +tailscale up --login-server --authkey +```