--- title: Install DERP Server for Tailscale on CentOS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of DERP Server for Tailscale for on CentOS - DERP Server for Tailscale url: https://snapcraft.io/install/derper/centos --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install DERP Server for Tailscale on **CentOS** # DERP Server for Tailscale (derper) [Canonical](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/canonical "View all snaps from Canonical") * [Canonical](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/canonical "View all snaps from Canonical") * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/derper/centos#install) #### DERP Server for Tailscale Derper is a self hosted DERP (Designated Encrypted Relay for Packets) server, designed to be used with Tailscale. This snap provides a simple and secure way to run your own DERP servers to route your tailscale traffic through your own relay servers. Please refer to the upstream documentation for more information: * * * **Usage** Install the snap: ``` sudo snap install derper ``` This installs the DERP server and starts it automatically. You will likely need to configure the service: **Configuration** You can modify configuration options with `sudo snap set`. The following configuration options are currently supported: * `hostname`: LetsEncrypt host name, if addr's (`a`) port is :443. (default if unset: "derp.tailscale.com") * `a`: server HTTP/HTTPS listen address, in form ":port", "ip:port", or for IPv6 "[ip]:port". If the IP is omitted, it defaults to all interfaces. Serves HTTPS if the port is 443 and/or certmode is manual (default certmode is "letsencrypt"), otherwise HTTP. (default if unset: ":443") * `stun-port`: The UDP port on which to serve STUN. The listener is bound to the same IP (if any) as specified in the `a` option. (default if unset: "3478") * `verify-clients`: Verify clients to this DERP server through a local tailscaled instance. Must be "true" or "false". (default if unset: "false") The config options correspond to the similarly named command line flags for `derper`. Options that don't have support to be configured through the snap will be left on their default. See the `derper` command source code at for more technical information on options. Example of setting an option: ``` sudo snap set derper hostname=myderper.mydomain.com ``` To view the available config options and their current values: ``` $ sudo snap get derper Key Value hostname a 127.0.0.1:443 verify-clients false ... ``` Derper must be restarted manually for the changed config to take affect: ``` sudo snap restart derper ``` To run in `verify-clients` mode, the tailscale snap must also be installed, and the two snaps connected over the custom content interface so the control socket is shared: ``` sudo snap install derper sudo snap install tailscale sudo snap connect derper:tailscale-socket tailscale:socket sudo snap set derper verify-clients=true sudo snap restart derper ``` **Security** See for security and hardening documentation. This snap is maintained by Canonical, and is not necessarily endorsed or officially maintained by the upstream developers. ### Package name * derper --- ### License * BSD-3-Clause --- ### Last updated * 9 September 2026 - latest/stable * 9 September 2026 - latest/candidate --- ### Websites * [tailscale.com](https://tailscale.com/kb/1118/custom-derp-servers "https://tailscale.com/kb/1118/custom-derp-servers") --- ### Contact * [solutions-engineering@lists.canonical.com](mailto:solutions-engineering@lists.canonical.com "mailto:solutions-engineering@lists.canonical.com") --- ### Source code * [github.com/canonical/derper-snap](https://github.com/canonical/derper-snap "https://github.com/canonical/derper-snap") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/canonical/derper-snap/issues](https://github.com/canonical/derper-snap/issues "https://github.com/canonical/derper-snap/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/derper/centos#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on CentOS and install DERP Server for Tailscale Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd Snap is available for [CentOS 7.6+](https://snapcraft.io/install/derper/centos), and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6+, from the [Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL) (EPEL) repository. The EPEL repository can be added to your system with the following command: ``` sudo yum install epel-release ``` Snap can now be installed as follows: ``` sudo yum install snapd ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`: ``` sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install DERP Server for Tailscale To install DERP Server for Tailscale, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install derper ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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