DOT-Files/Gentoo/gentooamd/home/user/.tldrc/tldr/pages/linux/ip-tuntap.md

ip tuntap

Manage TUN/TAP virtual network interfaces. More information: https://baturin.org/docs/iproute2/#ip-tuntap.

• Show all existing TUN/TAP devices:

ip {{[tunt|tuntap]}}

• Create a TUN device with a specific name:

sudo ip {{[tunt|tuntap]}} {{[a|add]}} {{[d|dev]}} {{tun0}} {{[m|mode]}} {{[t|tun]}}

• Create a TAP device with a specific name:

sudo ip {{[tunt|tuntap]}} {{[a|add]}} {{[d|dev]}} {{tap0}} {{[m|mode]}} {{[ta|tap]}}

• Delete a TUN or TAP device:

sudo ip {{[tunt|tuntap]}} {{[d|delete]}} {{[d|dev]}} {{tun0|tap0}} {{[m|mode]}} {{tun|tap}}

• Set the owner (UID) of a TUN/TAP device:

sudo ip {{[tunt|tuntap]}} {{[a|add]}} {{[d|dev]}} {{tun0|tap0}} {{[m|mode]}} {{tun|tap}} {{[u|user]}} {{username}}

• Set both owner (UID) and group (GID) for a TUN/TAP device:

sudo ip {{[tunt|tuntap]}} {{[a|add]}} {{[d|dev]}} {{tun0|tap0}} {{[m|mode]}} {{tun|tap}} {{[u|user]}} {{username}} {{[g|group]}} {{group_name}}