Wireguard

pm_a_cup_of_tea · 09-04-2022, 02:04 PM

I've been having a look at wireguard, on my x86_64 I have it running with out a problem so I decided to use it on my raspberry pi4 and I'm getting the following error message:

Code:

bash-5.1# wg-quick up wg_conf_file

Code:

[#] ip link add wg_conf_file type wireguard
Error: Unknown device type.
Unable to access interface: Protocol not supported
[#] ip link delete dev wg_conf_file
Cannot find device "wg_conf_file"

I looked at my VPN's help page which told me:

Quote:

I use the WireGuard kernel module and can’t connect. Why do I get "Protocol not supported"?

Make sure the kernels and kernel headers that you are running match those from when you installed the WireGuard packages. If not, then upgrade them.

Try rebooting to see if the kernel module loads correctly: in a terminal, issue

Code:

sudo modprobe wireguard && lsmod | grep -i wireguard.

which returns:

Code:

modprobe: FATAL: Module wireguard not found in directory /lib/modules/5.18.19-armv8

My x86_64 machine is running Slackware15 whilst my raspberry pi 4 is running 'Slackware AARch64' using the '5.18.19-armv8' kernel.

Will I have to add the appropriate module?

Dunc. · 09-05-2022, 08:43 AM

You're right I looked at the config.

Code:

# CONFIG_WIREGUARD is not set

I use wireguard to have access to new home network when away. I am on slarm64 right now but as soon as aarch64 settles down a bit and I find the time to build all the SBo's again I will move over. You can build it yourself. You just need to build the modules and do a modules_install. It will load auto-magically when needed.

Dunc.

drmozes · 09-13-2022, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pm_a_cup_of_tea

Code:

modprobe: FATAL: Module wireguard not found in directory /lib/modules/5.18.19-armv8

My x86_64 machine is running Slackware15 whilst my raspberry pi 4 is running 'Slackware AARch64' using the '5.18.19-armv8' kernel.

Will I have to add the appropriate module?

I'll rebuild 5.18.19 with that option for the next batch, probably this week or early next.
Linux 5.19 still breaks on the RPi4 so we're awaiting Linux 6.0 (which so far works on the RPi4, so Brent tells me!)

I like your user name. It's inspired me to brew a tea.