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Old 07-03-2013
[SOLVED] Trouble adding Tun module
So I have Ubuntu running on a sheevaplug develop kit, but the damn kernel thing doesn't come with /dev/tun enabled. It was suggested that I look into using module assistant to compile & get this set up but I'm having issues.
Linux ubuntu 2.6.39.4 #2 PREEMPT Fri Aug 5 19:05:11 MDT 2011 armv5tel GNU/Linux
edit: I Updated the Kernel!
Linux 3.8.8 #3 PREEMPT Wed Apr 17 04:31:18 MDT 2013 armv5tel GNU/Linux

Using this page
Building Kernel Modules With Module-Assistant On Debian Lenny | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
Code:
#m-a prepare

installs about 16 things.
Done!

#sudo ma-update

.....................................................................................
Updated infos about 85 packages

#cat /sources.list
deb Index of /ubuntu jaunty main restricted universe multiverse
deb Index of /ubuntu jaunty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb Index of /ubuntu jaunty-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src Index of /ubuntu jaunty main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src Index of /ubuntu jaunty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src Index of /ubuntu jaunty-security main restricted universe multiverse

#update
More downloads,
done!

#sudo m-a a-i tun
tun, what is tun?

sudo m-a list
ABBREVIATED FOR SPACE!
rt2400-source 
rt2500-source 
rt2570-source 
rtai-source 
sl-modem-source 
squashfs-source 
sysprof-module-source 
virtualbox-ose-source
zaptel-source

Being that the plug is a embeded platform I realize this is an older kernel & dist but Is there anyway I can do this?
Thanks!
Last edited by dpreviti; 07-04-2013 at 06:32 PM.. Reason: updated kernel version
# 2  
Old 07-04-2013
i checked debian 7 and tun is still not included nor can it be found in the repositories ... however, i did find vtun and was able to install it ... vtun is tun's new name so try that first ... if not what you wanted, your only other option is to download the source code and build tun ... google tun download ...
# 3  
Old 07-04-2013
Unfortionatly I don't think openvpn and vtun work together, but I did find a src file for the tun device from the vtun link you gave me so I'll try and compile it.


checking for gcc... gcc
checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) works... yes
checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) is a cross-compiler... no
checking whether we are using GNU C... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gawk... gawk
checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
configure: error: Unsupported OS


Add suck it, no love for me.
Last edited by dpreviti; 07-04-2013 at 04:52 PM.. Reason: add compile notes
# 4  
Old 07-04-2013
Are you positive you don't have tun? You may just need to force it to load, modprobe tun, since not being a hardware device it won't be autodetected...
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dpreviti
# 5  
Old 07-04-2013
Your a little faster then my re-post but that plus an additional error was the issue.

I noticed I was still using the /lib/modules/2.6. So I dropped & untarred /zipped my newer linux-3.8.8-modules.gz into /lib/modules and ran:

#modprobe tun
nothing just a prompt.

ran openvpn & it complained about setting /dev/tun permissions

#sudo openvpn --mktun --dev tun --user root

nothing! holding breath

#sudo openvpn --config vpn.ovpn --auth-user-pass

lots of text &
Thu Jul 4 21:17:08 2013 Initialization Sequence Completed

Opened another term & did a traceroute & my provider is no longer in the response. I have tun!

Thanks everyone!
Last edited by dpreviti; 07-04-2013 at 06:45 PM..
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