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Occasionally I see people mention gluetun.

  • What's gluetun? Seems like it's a VPN client? What's special about it?
  • How do you use it in your setup?
  • Do I need to know about this if I use Tailscale on the host for connecting to my VPN?
  • Would gluetun allow me to use an additional VPN provider for certain apps without messing with the host Tailscale?
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[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It's not a "normal" vpn client. It allows you to create a network in your server using a variety of vpn providers so other containers can use it to connect to the internet. You use tailscale to connect to your server from outside home, but you use gluetun for your containers to connect to the outside world without exposing your real IP.

So yes, tailscale and gluetun are compatible and can live together (I use both on my homeserver)

[–] retro@infosec.pub 2 points 10 hours ago

You can even install Tailscale in your Gluetun container and use it as an exit node so you have a VPN while using Tailscale. This is most useful for mobile devices where you can only have one active VPN.