How to Install AmneziaWG-Go

Overview

This guide shows you how to install AmneziaWG-Go on Ubuntu or Debian Linux.

Update the package list and install Go and the build tools:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install golang-go build-essential

Download the AmneziaWG-Go source code, open the project directory, and build the program. Run these commands in order:
```
git clone https://github.com/amnezia-vpn/amneziawg-go
cd amneziawg-go
make
```
On older distribution releases, the build may fail because the installed Go version is too old. If this happens, install a current version using the official installation instructions for Linux, then run make again from the amneziawg-go directory.
Install the program:
```
sudo make install
```
Verify the installation:
```
amneziawg-go --version
```
If the command displays version information, AmneziaWG-Go is installed.
Start AmneziaWG-Go and create the wg0 interface:
```
sudo amneziawg-go wg0
```
The interface needs to be configured separately before it can carry VPN traffic.

The following warning may appear:

Running amneziawg-go is not required because this kernel has first class support for AmneziaWG. For information on installing the kernel module please visit: https://github.com/amnezia-vpn/amneziawg-linux-kernel-module

This message describes the option to use a kernel module. It is displayed without checking whether the AmneziaWG module is installed and does not by itself indicate a startup error.

For further instructions on using AmneziaWG-Go, see the project repository.