A complete step-by-step guide on how to install Amnezia WireGuard VPN on Ubuntu 22.04, ensuring privacy, bypassing Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), and enabling access to restricted content.
Amnezia VPN is a project developed by Russian internet activists focused on finding solutions to combat state censorship. It is a free, open-source application that allows users to set up personal VPNs on their own servers using protocols like WireGuard, OpenVPN, and Shadowsocks. Created with the goal of bypassing censorship, Amnezia effectively undermines Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) by obfuscating traffic, making it harder for DPI systems to detect or block VPN usage. Amnezia is effective even in heavily restricted countries such as Russia, China, and Iran.Amnezia WG VPN (AmneziaWG) is particularly designed to function in the harshest internet climates, where conventional VPNs may struggle.
AmneziaWG VPN specifically refers to the WireGuard protocol implementation in Amnezia. Amnezia introduced AmneziaWG, an enhanced version of WireGuard designed for use in the most restrictive internet environments. AmneziaWG is optimized for environments with extreme censorship and can bypass sophisticated blocking mechanisms better than a standard WireGuard installation.
# Install system utilitiesapt install curl wget python3 python3-pip# Install Python QR code generatorpip3 install qrcode
Download the configuration script:
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cd ~/awgwget -O awgcfg.py https://gist.githubusercontent.com/remittor/8c3d9ff293b2ba4b13c367cc1a69f9eb/raw/awgcfg.py
Generate the main AWG configuration:
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# You can customize the subnet (10.10.8.1) and UDP port (42666) as neededpython3 awgcfg.py --make /etc/amnezia/amneziawg/awg0.conf -i 10.10.8.1/24 -p 42666
Generate the configuration template for client configs and QR codes:
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python3 awgcfg.py --create
Add new clients to the main configuration:
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# Add first clientpython3 awgcfg.py -a "my_amneziawg_client1"# Add second clientpython3 awgcfg.py -a "my_amneziawg_client2"
Generate client configurations:
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python3 awgcfg.py -c -q
Configure and start the AWG tunnel interface:
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# Enable AmneziaWG at system startupsystemctl enable --now awg-quick@awg0# Restart the servicesystemctl restart awg-quick@awg0.service# Check service statussystemctl status awg-quick@awg0.service
Successful configuration should show output similar to:
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vps systemd[1]: awg-quick@awg0.service: Deactivated successfully.vps systemd[1]: Stopped WireGuard via wg-quick(8) for awg0.vps systemd[1]: Starting WireGuard via wg-quick(8) for awg0...vps awg-quick[8284]: [#] ip link add awg0 type amneziawgvps awg-quick[8284]: [#] awg setconf awg0 /dev/fd/63vps awg-quick[8284]: [#] ip -4 address add 10.10.8.1/24 dev awg0vps awg-quick[8284]: [#] ip link set mtu 1420 up dev awg0vps awg-quick[8284]: [#] iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 42666 -m con>vps systemd[1]: Finished WireGuard via wg-quick(8) for awg0.
Verify AWG status:
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awg show
You can now copy the generated client configurations (my_amneziawg_client1, my_amneziawg_client2) to your client machines. For client setup instructions, choose your platform: