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Setup Tun/Tap For OpenVPN

Please follow the steps below to fix the error: tun needs to be installed

Source: Verified StealthRDP documentation snapshotSource date: Migrated 2026-08-13Public examples redacted

Please follow the steps below to fix the error: tun needs to be installed

  1. SSH into your vps!
  2. Run sudo apt-get update&&sudo apt-get upgrade -y

3\. Run The Following Commands

Command
mkdir /dev/net
Command
mknod /dev/net/tun c 10 200
Command
chmod 666 /dev/net/tun

After Running those commands install your OpenVPN as normal

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