Linux – Install the Airwall Server

To connect to Airnet, install the Linux Airwall Server on your device.

  1. On your Linux computer, open the email you received and select Click here to confirm this mail.
  2. Fill in the Create Account form: Enter your name and create an Airnet account password.
  3. Read and agree to the terms: Check I have read and agree to all terms in the end user licensing agreement, and click Submit.


  4. Click the link to download the installation file for your Linux version. Click More Downloads if your installation type isn't shown.
  5. Install the Linux Airwall Server package for your version of Linux:
    • For CentOS 7 or 8 or Fedora 2.7: sudo rpm -i <CentOS or Fedora install package>
    • For Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, or 20: sudo dpkg -i <Ubuntu 16 or 18 package>
  6. Create a profile by entering: 
    airctl profile create <profile name> conductor=<conductor>
  7. Activate the profile by entering: 
    airctl profile activate <profile name>
  8. Start the service my entering: 
    airctl service start
    Note: If the service is already running, it may not activate a new profile without first stopping and starting the service.
  9. Return to the Airnet website and click Activate. Copy the command under Step 2: Activate. You will use this command to activate the Airwall Server.
  10. Paste the command into a terminal window, and press Enter to activate your Airwall Server.
  11. Wait for the Airwall Server to activate. When complete, you'll get a message that your Airwall Server has been activated.

You may receive an error message during installation if you do not have the dependencies install required by the Airwall Server. Use the guidance below if you run into installation errors.

If you receive the following error in Ubuntu 16.04:
/usr/sbin/hip: error while loading shared libraries: libcurl.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Install the following package: sudo apt install libcurl3 libcurl4-openssl-dev

If you receive the following error in Ubuntu 18.04:
/usr/sbin/hip: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcurl.so.4: version 'CURL_OPENSSL_3' not found (required by /usr/sbin/hip)
Install the following packages:
  • sudo apt install libcurl3
  • sudo apt install libcurl4-openssl-dev

Click Look around to close the activation window. Find your device in the device list on the left to verify you are connected. You can also check in a terminal by typing the following:

sudo airctl service status

In the output, look for the line conductor=true, which means you are connected to your Airnet network.

Uninstall the Linux Airwall Server

To uninstall the Linux Airwall Server, do the following:
Open a terminal window
  • On Ubuntu, type sudo dpkg -r <Ubuntu service name>

    For example, sudo dpkg -r airwall

  • On CentOS, type rpm -e <CentOS service name>

    For example, rpm -e airwall