---
title: Install tunnel on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of tunnel for on elementary OS - This snap connects
  computers in a private VPN
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/tunnel/elementary
---

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# Install tunnel on **elementary OS**

# tunnel

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/tunnel/elementary#install)

#### This snap connects computers in a private VPN

This snap relies on the software project Tinc that does the actual work to mesh network segments together. This snap is made to make it easy to get started and you should have a Tinc VPN up and running under five minutes.

This snap will **not** do zero downtime reloads. When an update is applied, or you change a setting there will be a short interruption in the connection. This should be absolutely fine for most users.

**install**

```
# install it
snap install tunnel

# Run tunnel and follow the instructions, then run tunnel again
tunnel
```

There is also an edge channel that contains the latest release from master. The edge channel can randomly break so I recommend it's only used for testing.

**Issues**

Please report them to <https://github.com/nsg/tunnel/issues> and I will see what I can do.

For more information see <https://github.com/nsg/tunnel>

### Package name

* tunnel

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 6 August 2020 - latest/stable
* 7 January 2021 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/nsg/tunnel](https://github.com/nsg/tunnel "https://github.com/nsg/tunnel")

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### Contact

* [github.com/nsg/tunnel/issues](https://github.com/nsg/tunnel/issues "https://github.com/nsg/tunnel/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/tunnel/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install tunnel

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 can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install tunnel

To install tunnel, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install tunnel
```

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