Could not open /dev/net/tun

Thu Sep 30 16:29:25 CEST 2004

Hi,

I am triying to configure a VPN, my configuration files are:

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TINC.CONF:

Name = nova

# The internet host to connect with.
ConnectTo = nova2

Device = /dev/net/tun                 #Device name.. Leave as is.
Interface = vpn                       #Virtual Interface name. Give any
suitable name.
#Mode = "router"                       #use Router mode

PrivateKeyFile = /etc/tinc/testVPN/rsa_key.priv

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 tinc-up

#!/bin/sh

# Set hardware ethernet address, needed on Linux when in router mode
ifconfig $INTERFACE hw ether fe:fd:0:0:0:0

# Give it the right ip and netmask. Remember, the subnet of the
# tap device must be larger than that of the individual Subnets
# as defined in the host configuration file!
ifconfig $INTERFACE 192.168.1.7 netmask 255.255.255.0

# Disable ARP, needed on Linux when in router mode
ifconfig $INTERFACE -arp

#Add a route to the other network
route add -net 192.168.2.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 dev $INTERFACE

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/hosts/nova

 nova
Address = xxx.xxx.153.226  #IP address of the tinc host.

#Cipher = blowfish        #Cipher to be used. (none for no cipher)
Cipher = none

#Compression = 9          #Compression level to be used. (0 for no
compresion)
Compression = 0

#Digest = sha1            #HMAC to be used (none for no HMAC)
Digest = none

#IndirectData = no
Subnet = 192.168.1.0/24   #Subnet that this host is connected to.

I start the vpn with:

tincd -n testVPN --debug=5 -D

but I get:

tincd -n testVPN --debug=5 -D
tincd 1.0.2 (May  5 2004 14:06:12) starting, debug level 5
Could not open /dev/net/tun                 #Device name.. Leave as is.: No
such file or directory
Not restarting.

I don't know if is a missconfiguration or anything else??

Thanks

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