vde_tunctl

Langue: en

Version: 304755 (debian - 07/07/09)

Section: 8 (Commandes administrateur)

NAME

vde_tunctl --- create and manage persistent TUN/TAP interfaces

SYNOPSIS

vde_tunctl [-f tun-clone-device] [-u owner] [-t device-name]

vde_tunctl [-f tun-clone-device] -d device-name

DESCRIPTION

vde_tunctl allows the host sysadmin to preconfigure a TUN/TAP device for use by a particular user. That user may open and use the device, but may not change any aspects of the host side of the interface.

vde_tunctl is a simple copy of tunctl done for practical purposes.

USAGE

To create an interface for use by a particular user, invoke tunctl without the -d option:

 # vde_tunctl -u someuser  
 Set 'tap0' persistent and owned by uid 500 
  
 

Then, configure the interface as normal:

 # ifconfig tap0 192.168.0.254 up  
 # route add -host 192.168.0.253 dev tap0  
 # bash -c 'echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/tap0/proxy_arp'  
 # arp -Ds 192.168.0.253 eth0 pub        
 

To delete the interface, use the -d option:

 # vde_tunctl -d tap0  
 Set 'tap0' nonpersistent 
  
 

SEE ALSO

vde_switch(1) vde_plug2tap(1)

AUTHOR

tunctl was written by Jeff Dike jdike@karaya.com

This manual page is based on tunctl manual page written by Matt Zimmerman mdz@debian.org for the Debian GNU/Linux system.