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TUN device not available

N Network High

🔴 Error Message

Cannot open TUN/TAP dev /dev/net/tun

📖 What This Means

TUN kernel module not loaded.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Load module: sudo modprobe tun
  2. Create device: sudo mkdir -p /dev/net && sudo mknod /dev/net/tun c 10 200
  3. In container: need --cap-add=NET_ADMIN

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