/Toggle-Tailscale

Easy toggle TailScale and DNS

Primary LanguageShell

Tailscale DNS Switcher

This project provides a convenient way to start or stop Tailscale VPN and automatically switch DNS settings based on the VPN status, without having to manually use the terminal. When Tailscale is up, the script sets the DNS server to a private IP address (192.168.1.2). When Tailscale is down, the script reverts the DNS settings to default values (e.g., Google DNS).

Contents

  • toggle_tailscale.sh: The main script that checks the status of Tailscale and switches DNS settings.
  • set_dns_private.sh: Script to set the private DNS server.
  • set_dns_default.sh: Script to set the default DNS servers.
  • transparent_icon.png: Project icon.

Requirements

  • Installed Tailscale
  • Installed netplan (for Ubuntu)
  • Installed notify-send for notifications (optional)

Installation

  1. Clone this repository:

    git clone https://github.com/josephSvk/Toggle-Tailscale.git
cd Toggle-Tailscale

  2. Ensure the scripts have executable permissions:

    chmod +x toggle_tailscale.sh set_dns_private.sh set_dns_default.sh

  3. Drag and drop the tailscale-dns-switcher.desktop file to your desktop.

  4. Open the .desktop file with a text editor and modify the paths to match your setup:

#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Toggle Tailscale
Comment=Toggle Tailscale VPN On/Off
Icon=/path/to/your/project/transparent_icon.png
Exec=bash "/path/to/your/project/toggle_tailscale.sh"
Terminal=false
Categories=Utility;
  1. Make the .desktop file executable:
chmod +x ~/Desktop/ToggleTailscale.desktop
  1. (Optional) If you want the icon to be available in the applications menu, move the .desktop file to the appropriate directory:
mv ~/Desktop/ToggleTailscale.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/

Contributing

If you have ideas for improvements or have found a bug, feel free to open an issue or create a pull request.