# hwdsl2/wireguard-install

WireGuard VPN server installer for Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, Fedora, openSUSE and Raspberry Pi OS. Includes interactive setup and client management.

Repository: https://github.com/hwdsl2/wireguard-install
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/hwdsl2-wireguard-install
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: bash, centos, debian, ubuntu, vpn, wireguard, linux, raspberry-pi, encryption, network, security, vpn-client, vpn-server, self-hosted, wireguard-server, peer-to-peer, installer, privacy, qr-code, ipv6
Last push: 2026-08-26T07:15:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1566, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2325, forks 406 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:37.406105+00:00)

## What it is
A Bash script that automates setting up a WireGuard VPN server on various Linux distributions, with interactive and fully automatic install modes. It also manages VPN clients, generating profiles and QR codes for easy device configuration.

## Use cases
- set up my own wireguard vpn server on a vps
- install wireguard on ubuntu with one command
- generate qr code to add wireguard client on my phone
- add and remove wireguard vpn users from the server
- self-host a fast vpn with ipv6 support
- configure wireguard server on raspberry pi
- manage wireguard peers on debian or centos

## When to choose
- you want a fast, modern VPN server on a Linux VPS with minimal setup
- you need automated client profile and QR code generation for mobile devices
- you want simple command-line user/peer management without a web UI
- you prefer a lightweight alternative to OpenVPN or IPsec

## When to avoid
- you need a GUI or web dashboard for VPN management
- you want a multi-node mesh VPN like Tailscale or Headscale with identity management
- your server is not one of the supported Linux distributions
- you need site-to-site VPN with complex routing policies

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, networking, cli, cryptography, self-hosted
- domain: security, privacy, networking, self-hosted, censorship-circumvention
- platform: cli, self-hosted
- tags: wireguard, vpn-server, installer-script, bash, qr-code, vps, client-management, ipv6, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- hwdsl2/wireguard-install (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:37.406105+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:38:24.146157+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/hwdsl2/wireguard-install (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:37.406105+00:00, sha 6323d9cf03ba)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.