tailscale
Installation
SKILL.md
Identity
- Unit:
tailscaled.service - CLI:
tailscale(client commands) +tailscaled(daemon) - Config:
/etc/default/tailscaled(daemon flags); ACLs managed via Tailscale admin console (HuJSON) - State:
/var/lib/tailscale/ - Logs:
journalctl -u tailscaled - Install:
curl -fsSL https://tailscale.com/install.sh | sh(review before running) or package repo atpkgs.tailscale.com
Key Operations
| Goal | Command |
|---|---|
| Authenticate / bring up | tailscale up |
| Authenticate headless | tailscale up --authkey=<key> |
| Check status | tailscale status |
| Show Tailscale IP | tailscale ip -4 |
| Ping a peer | tailscale ping <peer-name-or-ip> |
| Bring interface down | tailscale down |
| Deauthenticate device | tailscale logout |
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