How to Install Tailscale on FreeBSD

February 15, 2024

Tailscale.com’s download page doesn’t list if its available for FreeBSD. But it does work on FreeBSD (tested on Release 14). Here’s how:

Install the package:pkg install tailscale
Edit /etc/rc.conf to add tailscaled_enable=“YES”
Run service tailscaled start. If you get an error, reboot.
After reboot, run tailscale login. Grab the url, copy paste in a browser and approve the connection.
You can now ssh into the machine from another ’tailscaled’ machine from within your LAN or outside your home/office.

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