/gluetun

VPN client in a thin Docker container for multiple VPN providers, written in Go, and using OpenVPN or Wireguard, DNS over TLS, with a few proxy servers built-in.

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Gluetun VPN client

Lightweight swiss-knife-like VPN client to multiple VPN service providers

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Features

  • Based on Alpine 3.20 for a small Docker image of 35.6MB
  • Supports: AirVPN, Cyberghost, ExpressVPN, FastestVPN, Giganews, HideMyAss, IPVanish, IVPN, Mullvad, NordVPN, Perfect Privacy, Privado, Private Internet Access, PrivateVPN, ProtonVPN, PureVPN, SlickVPN, Surfshark, TorGuard, VPNSecure.me, VPNUnlimited, Vyprvpn, WeVPN, Windscribe servers
  • Supports OpenVPN for all providers listed
  • Supports Wireguard both kernelspace and userspace
    • For AirVPN, FastestVPN, Ivpn, Mullvad, NordVPN, Perfect privacy, ProtonVPN, Surfshark and Windscribe
    • For Cyberghost, Private Internet Access, PrivateVPN, PureVPN, Torguard, VPN Unlimited, VyprVPN and WeVPN using the custom provider
    • For custom Wireguard configurations using the custom provider
    • More in progress, see #134
  • DNS over TLS baked in with service provider(s) of your choice
  • DNS fine blocking of malicious/ads/surveillance hostnames and IP addresses, with live update every 24 hours
  • Choose the vpn network protocol, udp or tcp
  • Built in firewall kill switch to allow traffic only with needed the VPN servers and LAN devices
  • Built in Shadowsocks proxy server (protocol based on SOCKS5 with an encryption layer, tunnels TCP+UDP)
  • Built in HTTP proxy (tunnels HTTP and HTTPS through TCP)
  • Connect other containers to it
  • Connect LAN devices to it
  • Compatible with amd64, i686 (32 bit), ARM 64 bit, ARM 32 bit v6 and v7, and even ppc64le 🎆
  • Custom VPN server side port forwarding for Perfect Privacy, Private Internet Access, PrivateVPN and ProtonVPN
  • Possibility of split horizon DNS by selecting multiple DNS over TLS providers
  • Can work as a Kubernetes sidecar container, thanks @rorph

Setup

🎉 There are now instructions specific to each VPN provider with examples to help you get started as quickly as possible!

Go to the Wiki!

🐛 Found a bug in the Wiki?!

Here's a docker-compose.yml for the laziest:

version: "3"
services:
  gluetun:
    image: qmcgaw/gluetun
    # container_name: gluetun
    # line above must be uncommented to allow external containers to connect.
    # See https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun-wiki/blob/main/setup/connect-a-container-to-gluetun.md#external-container-to-gluetun
    cap_add:
      - NET_ADMIN
    devices:
      - /dev/net/tun:/dev/net/tun
    ports:
      - 8888:8888/tcp # HTTP proxy
      - 8388:8388/tcp # Shadowsocks
      - 8388:8388/udp # Shadowsocks
    volumes:
      - /yourpath:/gluetun
    environment:
      # See https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun-wiki/tree/main/setup#setup
      - VPN_SERVICE_PROVIDER=ivpn
      - VPN_TYPE=openvpn
      # OpenVPN:
      - OPENVPN_USER=
      - OPENVPN_PASSWORD=
      # Wireguard:
      # - WIREGUARD_PRIVATE_KEY=wOEI9rqqbDwnN8/Bpp22sVz48T71vJ4fYmFWujulwUU=
      # - WIREGUARD_ADDRESSES=10.64.222.21/32
      # Timezone for accurate log times
      - TZ=
      # Server list updater
      # See https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun-wiki/blob/main/setup/servers.md#update-the-vpn-servers-list
      - UPDATER_PERIOD=

🆕 Image also available as ghcr.io/qdm12/gluetun

License

MIT