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 tool linked below is in x64 architecture. If you need ARM64, use this file instead:  

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.