Run Tunnel on Startup for Linux

To run a tunnel on Linux startup, follow these steps:

Prerequisite

Generate an ssh key, if you don’t have one already.

• In your terminal / command prompt run: ssh-keygen
• Press Enter key (Return key) till the command finishes.

This is necessary to skip the password input of the ssh command.

Step 1: Create a Shell Script

1. Open a Terminal:

   • Open your terminal emulator on Linux.

2. Create a Shell Script:

   • Use a text editor to create a shell script. For example, you can use nano:

     sudo nano /usr/local/sbin/my-startup.sh
     

   • Paste your Pinggy command into the script. For example:

     #!/bin/sh
     ssh -p 443 -R0:localhost:8000 -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no
     -o ServerAliveInterval=30 a.pinggy.io
     

   You can customize the command here:

   SSH CLI

   Mac / Linux Windows Powershell Windows CMD

   When the tunnel reconnects, your public URL will change. Upgrade to Pinggy Pro for persistent URLs.

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   Settings:

   AutoUSAEuropeAsia Region

   Password Protect

   QR Code

   Keep Alive

   Auto Reconnect

   Web Debugger

   Manually check host key

   IP Whitelist

   Invalid CIDR Format

   Key / Token Authentication

   IP Whitelist

   Invalid CIDR Format

   HTTPS only

   Forward to other hosts

   Connect to HTTPS Server

   No Reverse Proxy

   Force

   Allow CORS preflight

   X-Forwarded-For header

   Original request url header

   Use Token

   Alphanumeric characters only

   Web Debugger Port

   Live Header Modifications

   Add header modification rule
   • Save and exit the text editor.

3. Make the Script Executable:

   • Run the following command to make your script executable:

     sudo chmod +x /usr/local/sbin/my-startup.sh
     

Step 2: Create a Systemd Service

1. Create a Systemd Service File:

   • Use a text editor to create a systemd service file. For example:

     sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/my-startup.service
     

   • Paste the following content into the file:

     [Unit]
     Description=Pinggy Tunnel Startup
     
     [Service]
     ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/my-startup.sh
     Restart=on-failure
     RestartSec=10s
     
     [Install]
     WantedBy=multi-user.target
     

   • Save and exit the text editor.

2. Reload Systemd and Enable the Service:

   • Run the following commands to reload systemd and enable your service:

     sudo systemctl daemon-reload
     sudo systemctl enable my-startup.service
     

Step 3: Verify and Monitor the Service

1. Check Service Status:

   • Run the following command to check the status of your service:

     sudo systemctl status my-startup.service
     

   

2. View Service Logs:

   • Use the following command to view the logs of your service:

     sudo journalctl -u my-startup.service
     

   

Now, your Pinggy tunnel will automatically execute each time your Linux system starts up.