GNU/Linux |
Debian 6.0.0(Squeeze) |
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vde_tunctl(8) |
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vde_tunctl — create and manage persistent TUN/TAP interfaces
vde_tunctl [-f tun-clone-device] [-u owner] [-t device-name]
vde_tunctl [-f tun-clone-device] -d device-name
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.
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
vde_switch(1) vde_plug2tap(1)
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.
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