VyprVPN WireGuard Go Client Setup

The VyprVPN WireGuard Go Client is a command-line tool for managing VyprVPN connections using the VyprVPN WireGuard API.

The following tutorial was created using Ubuntu, but the VyprVPN WireGuard Go Client is compatible with most Linux distributions and requires only the WireGuard kernel modules and the wg-quick application for full management of the connection.

As a prerequisite, ensure that you have WireGuard installed on the system:

sudo apt install wireguard

Download the appropriate client and place the file anywhere in the system. For the purposes of this tutorial, the file will be placed at /usr/local/bin/vyprvpn-wireguard-go

x86_64 is typically used in full-size computers and laptops, while arm64 is more often used in smaller devices like tablets or Raspberry Pi:

vyprvpn-wireguard-go-x86_64 v0.2.2 (SHA 256 Hash: B882EAF0A5C8042E962DC8CBD4C0F35AE03500D329B4B10EEF13C340DF8951CA) 

vyprvpn-wireguard-go-arm64 v0.2.2 (SHA256 Hash: 2B861806A5FF8EAB370951A2EB134E702F89BB5B04386F686344319718E8C706)

To move the file to from your downloads folder over to /usr/local/bin/vyprvpn-wireguard-go, use the command below. Note that the command changes the name of the file for simplicity in future use:

sudo mv ~/Downloads/vyprvpn-wireguard-go-x64 /usr/local/bin/vyprvpn-wireguard-go

In the commands below, replace username with your own Ubuntu login name. If you've placed vyprvpn-wireguard-go in a different location, adjust that as well.

After placing the file in its desired location, ensure that vyprvpn-wireguard-go can be run as an executable and has necessary privileges: 

chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/vyprvpn-wireguard-go

The VyprVPN WireGuard Go Client is configured using a ~/.config/vyprvpn/config.yaml file. 

First, create the directory for the file to be placed in:

mkdir ~/.config/vyprvpn

Now, create the file using the command below, or any other text editor of your choice:

nano ~/.config/vyprvpn/config.yaml

Below is an example config.yaml file to be used by vyprvpn-wireguard-go. Replace the email and password. At the bottom, replace the two instances of x.x.x.x with your router's local IP address, also referred to as a default gateway. This is typically the IP that would be used to access the router's internal settings via a web browser.

If using a remote machine, replace with the machine's WAN IP address:

account:
  username: user@domain.com
  password: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
wireguard-config:
  filename: /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
  wg-quick: true
  ignoredns: true
  postup: ip route add %s/32 via x.x.x.x
  postdown: ip route del %s/32 via x.x.x.x

Run the following commands to create the WireGuard configuration file and provide your user with permission to write to the file. (Note: If you already use WireGuard for other purposes, you can specify a different WireGuard interface by changing the filename in both the commands below and in the config.yaml file.  e.g. filename: /etc/wireguard/wg2.conf

sudo mkdir /etc/wireguard
sudo touch /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
sudo chown $(id -u) /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
sudo chmod 711 /etc/wireguard

You're ready to get connected! Head over to the VyprVPN WireGuard Go Client article for usage instructions.