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hamachi-0.9.9.9-linux

Hamachi is a zero-configuration virtual private networking tool.

http://hamachi.cc

Quick Start

Run 'make install' and then 'tuncfg' from under the root account

Run 'hamachi-init' to generate crypto identity (any account).

Run 'hamachi start' to launch Hamachi daemon.

Run 'hamachi login' to put the daemon online and to create an account.

Run 'hamachi join <network>' to join the network.

Run 'hamachi go-online <network>' to go online in the network.

Run 'hamachi list' to list network members and their status.

Requirements & Privileged Access

        Hamachi requires TUN/TAP device driver to create and manage virtual
        network interface. If you have /dev/net/tun file, you are all set. 
        Otherwise visit the following page for more information -

                http://hamachi.cc/tuntap

        Unless you are planning to use Hamachi exclusively from under the
        root account, you will need to run 'tuncfg' daemon. This daemon
        encapsulates all root-level functionality required by Hamachi and
        it must be running prior to launching Hamachi itself.

        Tuncfg is distributed in a source code under the BSD license. You 
        can find the source code in ./tuncfg directory of this distribution.
        
        Running 'make install' automatically builds tuncfg and installs it
        in /sbin folder. If you would prefer to install it in altervative
        directory, modify ./Makefile accordingly.

Installation

        Hamachi Linux client comes as a single executable binary (hamachi)
        compiled for the platform of your choice. This binary includes the 
        daemon, the control application and the setup utility.

        To install hamachi in /usr/bin run the following command from under
        the root account

                make install

        Once installed you must run 'tuncfg' daemon with root privileges -

                sudo /sbin/tuncfg

        or if you don't have sudo -

                su - ; /sbin/tuncfg; exit

        Hamachi requires one time initialization (per Linux user account).
        This step generates cryptographic key pair and creates ~/.hamachi 
        directory where Hamachi stores the keys, the configuration and the 
        state. To perform this initialization run

                ./hamachi-init

Running Hamachi

        Running Hamachi involves starting it as a background process and 
        then controlling this process from the command line. To launch 
        Hamachi daemon run -

                ./hamachi start

        To stop the daemon run -

                ./hamachi stop

        Running hamachi without an argument displays daemon's status -

                version  : hamachi-lnx-0.9.9.9
                pid      : 956
                status   : logging in
                nickname : buddy

        When run for the first time the daemon stays offline. To bring
        it online run -

                ./hamachi login

        To bring it back offline use -

                ./hamachi logout

        Note that the daemon remembers its state when it is shutdown with
        'stop' command. So if its state was online, it will automatically
        go online when started next time. If it was offline, it will stay
        offline.

Network Operations

        Once logged in, you can join the networks using 'hamachi join'
        command. You will be prompted for the password if it is required. 

        You may also create your own networks using 'hamachi create'. You
        will become an owner of any networks that you create and only you
        will be able to destroy these networks with 'hamachi delete' command.
        
        With 'hamachi evict' you can remove unwanted members from the networks
        that you own.
        
        Note that you will stay offline in the network after you create or
        join it. To go online in the network use 'hamachi go-online' command.

        Two other commands 'hamachi go-offline' and 'hamachi leave' reverse
        the effect of the first two.

        Note again that the daemon remembers your network state. If you 
        logout or shutdown the daemon while being online in a network, the 
        daemon will automatically put you back online in it on the next logon.

Listing Peers

To view the list of all networks and their members run -

./hamachi list

        Network names are enclosed in square brakets. The asterisk (*) in
        front of the network name means that you are online in this network.

                * [homelan]
                     * 5.0.0.15
                     x 5.0.0.16        ronny
                       5.0.0.17        bubba
                     * 5.0.0.18        zhopa      10.0.0.100:45634
      
        Underneath the network there is a peer list. Online peers will have
        their IP address prefixed by an asterisk (*) or an (x). 

        (*) means that the tunnel to the peer is either being established or
            ready. In latter case, peer's tunnel address will be shown on the 
            right side of the list.

        (x) means that the peer in unreachable, ie the mediation server failed
            to establish p2p tunnel between you and the peer.
        
        If peer's nickname is known, it will be shown too. To retrieve peers'
        nicks use 'hamachi get-nicks' command.

Miscellaneous

        You can also change your own nick by using 'hamachi set-nick' command.
        If you are online, the change will occur immediately. Otherwise new
        nick will be remembered and the change will occur at the next login.