WireGuard for macOS

WireGuard for macOS

[tormen]

Dear Wireguard Team,

First off, thanks a lot for the client for macOS !!

Is there a possibility to issue a "Connect" / "Disconnect" command from the command line 
instead of using the buttons in the GUI ? 

I would love to use both (GUI + CLI): No automatic connect in the GUI, but rather automatically connect / reconnect via script (so via command-line interface, CLI).
And I don't like the idea of not using the GUI and switching to the cli version as then I don't have the icon.

Thanks a lot in advance for any hint or feedback!

Tormen

Re: WireGuard for macOS

[Ben Hyde]

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Tormen -

Try: sudo scutil --nc list

If you see the wireguard setup in the list then you can then
read the man page for scutil to see assorted —nc subcommands;
including ones to start and stop it.

I do not understand why some of my wireguard tunnels do not
appear in scutil’s list.  But yeah, it’s all magic!

  - ben

On 7 Mar 2020, at 12:03, tormen@mail.ch wrote:

> Dear Wireguard Team,
>
> First off, thanks a lot for the client for macOS !!
>
> Is there a possibility to issue a "Connect" / "Disconnect" command 
> from the command line
> instead of using the buttons in the GUI ?
>
> I would love to use both (GUI + CLI): No automatic connect in the GUI, 
> but rather automatically connect / reconnect via script (so via 
> command-line interface, CLI).
> And I don't like the idea of not using the GUI and switching to the 
> cli version as then I don't have the icon.
>
> Thanks a lot in advance for any hint or feedback!
>
> Tormen

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Re: WireGuard for macOS

[Eiji Tanioka]

Hi,

How about install wireguard-tools from Homebrew ?
https://www.wireguard.com/install/#macos-homebrew-and-macports-basic-cli-homebrew-userspace-go-homebrew-tools-macports-userspace-go-macports-tools

I have not installed, it seems installing `wg`, `wg-quick` command and
"wireguard-go" backend.
I think you can use them for Connect / Disconnect from CLI.

And,
> I would love to use both (GUI + CLI): No automatic connect in the GUI,
I'm using "On-Demand" option for automatic connect, is it appropriate
for your purpose?

Regards,

2020年3月8日(日) 10:01 <tormen@mail.ch>:
>
> Dear Wireguard Team,
>
> First off, thanks a lot for the client for macOS !!
>
> Is there a possibility to issue a "Connect" / "Disconnect" command from the command line
> instead of using the buttons in the GUI ?
>
> I would love to use both (GUI + CLI): No automatic connect in the GUI, but rather automatically connect / reconnect via script (so via command-line interface, CLI).
> And I don't like the idea of not using the GUI and switching to the cli version as then I don't have the icon.
>
> Thanks a lot in advance for any hint or feedback!
>
> Tormen

Re: WireGuard for macOS

[Johnny Utahh]

The macOS wireguard-tools command line does not seem to work 
concurrently with the GUI app, at least on my system:

https://www.reddit.com/r/WireGuard/comments/fmn93h/how_to_display_or_manage_macos_wireguard_status

Anybody know why?


On 2020-03-07 10:18 PM, Eiji Tanioka wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How about install wireguard-tools from Homebrew ?
> https://www.wireguard.com/install/#macos-homebrew-and-macports-basic-cli-homebrew-userspace-go-homebrew-tools-macports-userspace-go-macports-tools
>
> I have not installed, it seems installing `wg`, `wg-quick` command and
> "wireguard-go" backend.
> I think you can use them for Connect / Disconnect from CLI.
>
> And,
>> I would love to use both (GUI + CLI): No automatic connect in the GUI,
> I'm using "On-Demand" option for automatic connect, is it appropriate
> for your purpose?
>
> Regards,
>
> 2020年3月8日(日) 10:01 <tormen@mail.ch>:
>> Dear Wireguard Team,
>>
>> First off, thanks a lot for the client for macOS !!
>>
>> Is there a possibility to issue a "Connect" / "Disconnect" command from the command line
>> instead of using the buttons in the GUI ?
>>
>> I would love to use both (GUI + CLI): No automatic connect in the GUI, but rather automatically connect / reconnect via script (so via command-line interface, CLI).
>> And I don't like the idea of not using the GUI and switching to the cli version as then I don't have the icon.
>>
>> Thanks a lot in advance for any hint or feedback!
>>
>> Tormen

Re: WireGuard for macOS (cmdline vs GUI)

[Johnny Utahh]

I wrote:
> The macOS wireguard-tools command line does not seem to work 
> concurrently with the GUI app

...because it's not supposed to. (sigh)  Simple updates to 
https://www.wireguard.com/install/ along with a short note for macOS 
`launchctl` (or similar gizmo for auto bootup) will help make things 
more clear. Details:

https://www.reddit.com/r/WireGuard/comments/fmn93h/how_to_display_or_manage_macos_wireguard_status/fl5xscg/?context=8&depth=9

~J


On 2020-03-21 4:45 PM, Johnny Utahh wrote:
> The macOS wireguard-tools command line does not seem to work 
> concurrently with the GUI app, at least on my system:
>
> https://www.reddit.com/r/WireGuard/comments/fmn93h/how_to_display_or_manage_macos_wireguard_status 
>
>
> Anybody know why?
>
>
> On 2020-03-07 10:18 PM, Eiji Tanioka wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> How about install wireguard-tools from Homebrew ?
>> https://www.wireguard.com/install/#macos-homebrew-and-macports-basic-cli-homebrew-userspace-go-homebrew-tools-macports-userspace-go-macports-tools 
>>
>>
>> I have not installed, it seems installing `wg`, `wg-quick` command and
>> "wireguard-go" backend.
>> I think you can use them for Connect / Disconnect from CLI.
>>
>> And,
>>> I would love to use both (GUI + CLI): No automatic connect in the GUI,
>> I'm using "On-Demand" option for automatic connect, is it appropriate
>> for your purpose?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> 2020年3月8日(日) 10:01 <tormen@mail.ch>:
>>> Dear Wireguard Team,
>>>
>>> First off, thanks a lot for the client for macOS !!
>>>
>>> Is there a possibility to issue a "Connect" / "Disconnect" command 
>>> from the command line
>>> instead of using the buttons in the GUI ?
>>>
>>> I would love to use both (GUI + CLI): No automatic connect in the 
>>> GUI, but rather automatically connect / reconnect via script (so via 
>>> command-line interface, CLI).
>>> And I don't like the idea of not using the GUI and switching to the 
>>> cli version as then I don't have the icon.
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot in advance for any hint or feedback!
>>>
>>> Tormen
>

Re: WireGuard for macOS (cmdline vs GUI)

[tormen]

FYI: Thanks a lot for your answers to my initial question!

I did not know the ncutil command yet :)
It works like charm and allows for nice "remote" control of the GUI app via cmdline.

Tormen

> On 22. Mar 2020, at 04:49, Johnny Utahh <mailman-wireguard.com@johnnyutahh.com> wrote:
> 
> I wrote:
>> The macOS wireguard-tools command line does not seem to work concurrently with the GUI app
> 
> ...because it's not supposed to. (sigh)  Simple updates to https://www.wireguard.com/install/ along with a short note for macOS `launchctl` (or similar gizmo for auto bootup) will help make things more clear. Details:
> 
> https://www.reddit.com/r/WireGuard/comments/fmn93h/how_to_display_or_manage_macos_wireguard_status/fl5xscg/?context=8&depth=9
> 
> ~J
> 
> 
> On 2020-03-21 4:45 PM, Johnny Utahh wrote:
>> The macOS wireguard-tools command line does not seem to work concurrently with the GUI app, at least on my system:
>> 
>> https://www.reddit.com/r/WireGuard/comments/fmn93h/how_to_display_or_manage_macos_wireguard_status 
>> 
>> Anybody know why?
>> 
>> 
>> On 2020-03-07 10:18 PM, Eiji Tanioka wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> How about install wireguard-tools from Homebrew ?
>>> https://www.wireguard.com/install/#macos-homebrew-and-macports-basic-cli-homebrew-userspace-go-homebrew-tools-macports-userspace-go-macports-tools 
>>> 
>>> I have not installed, it seems installing `wg`, `wg-quick` command and
>>> "wireguard-go" backend.
>>> I think you can use them for Connect / Disconnect from CLI.
>>> 
>>> And,
>>>> I would love to use both (GUI + CLI): No automatic connect in the GUI,
>>> I'm using "On-Demand" option for automatic connect, is it appropriate
>>> for your purpose?
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> 2020年3月8日(日) 10:01 <tormen@mail.ch>:
>>>> Dear Wireguard Team,
>>>> 
>>>> First off, thanks a lot for the client for macOS !!
>>>> 
>>>> Is there a possibility to issue a "Connect" / "Disconnect" command from the command line
>>>> instead of using the buttons in the GUI ?
>>>> 
>>>> I would love to use both (GUI + CLI): No automatic connect in the GUI, but rather automatically connect / reconnect via script (so via command-line interface, CLI).
>>>> And I don't like the idea of not using the GUI and switching to the cli version as then I don't have the icon.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks a lot in advance for any hint or feedback!
>>>> 
>>>> Tormen
>> 

Re: WireGuard for macOS

[Jason A. Donenfeld]

On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 8:21 PM Johnny Utahh
<mailman-wireguard.com@johnnyutahh.com> wrote:
>
> The macOS wireguard-tools command line does not seem to work
> concurrently with the GUI app, at least on my system

They're separate implementations, and we can't link them due to macOS
sandboxing.