Border

Border is a network management application in early development.

Install Border 1.99.8 Documentation Support

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What is Border?

Border is a network management application in early development. It is not suitable for use, but builds are made available for testing purposes. We will announce when Border matures and is ready for use. Border includes the following programs:

  • border — Network management application
  • border-crypt — Crypted password generator (for border.conf(5))

Border programs and their config files are extensively documented in the Border User Manual and manpages.

Border installation

Border software packages are available for the following operating system platforms:

To install Border version 1.99.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (x86_64), follow these steps as the root user.

First, install the akira-release RPM package that will add the akira-epel and akira-epel-testing DNF repositories to your system, as well as associated GPG keys used to verify signed RPM packages from these repositories:

# dnf install https://download.banu.com/packages/akira/1.99/epel/testing/10/x86_64/akira-release-1.99.8.20251104005426.4e37e60402-1.el10.noarch.rpm

Then, enable the akira-epel-testing DNF repository:

# dnf config-manager setopt akira-epel-testing.enabled=1

Then, install the border RPM package that will install the Border software and documentation:

# dnf install border

Then, if you wish to run Border, configure border suitably by editing /etc/border/border.conf, and then run it:

# systemctl enable --now border

To install Border version 1.99.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (aarch64), follow these steps as the root user.

First, install the akira-release RPM package that will add the akira-epel and akira-epel-testing DNF repositories to your system, as well as associated GPG keys used to verify signed RPM packages from these repositories:

# dnf install https://download.banu.com/packages/akira/1.99/epel/testing/10/aarch64/akira-release-1.99.8.20251104005426.4e37e60402-1.el10.noarch.rpm

Then, enable the akira-epel-testing DNF repository:

# dnf config-manager setopt akira-epel-testing.enabled=1

Then, install the border RPM package that will install the Border software and documentation:

# dnf install border

Then, if you wish to run Border, configure border suitably by editing /etc/border/border.conf, and then run it:

# systemctl enable --now border

To install Border version 1.99.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (x86_64), follow these steps as the root user.

First, install the akira-release RPM package that will add the akira-epel and akira-epel-testing DNF repositories to your system, as well as associated GPG keys used to verify signed RPM packages from these repositories:

# dnf install https://download.banu.com/packages/akira/1.99/epel/testing/9/x86_64/akira-release-1.99.8.20251104005426.4e37e60402-1.el9.noarch.rpm

Then, enable the akira-epel-testing DNF repository:

# dnf config-manager setopt akira-epel-testing.enabled=1

Then, install the border RPM package that will install the Border software and documentation:

# dnf install border

Then, if you wish to run Border, configure border suitably by editing /etc/border/border.conf, and then run it:

# systemctl enable --now border

To install Border version 1.99.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (aarch64), follow these steps as the root user.

First, install the akira-release RPM package that will add the akira-epel and akira-epel-testing DNF repositories to your system, as well as associated GPG keys used to verify signed RPM packages from these repositories:

# dnf install https://download.banu.com/packages/akira/1.99/epel/testing/9/aarch64/akira-release-1.99.8.20251104005426.4e37e60402-1.el9.noarch.rpm

Then, enable the akira-epel-testing DNF repository:

# dnf config-manager setopt akira-epel-testing.enabled=1

Then, install the border RPM package that will install the Border software and documentation:

# dnf install border

Then, if you wish to run Border, configure border suitably by editing /etc/border/border.conf, and then run it:

# systemctl enable --now border

To install Border version 1.99.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (x86_64), follow these steps as the root user.

First, install the akira-release RPM package that will add the akira-epel and akira-epel-testing DNF repositories to your system, as well as associated GPG keys used to verify signed RPM packages from these repositories:

# dnf install https://download.banu.com/packages/akira/1.99/epel/testing/8/x86_64/akira-release-1.99.8.20251104005426.4e37e60402-1.el8.noarch.rpm

Then, enable the akira-epel-testing DNF repository:

# dnf config-manager setopt akira-epel-testing.enabled=1

Then, install the border RPM package that will install the Border software and documentation:

# dnf install border

Then, if you wish to run Border, configure border suitably by editing /etc/border/border.conf, and then run it:

# systemctl enable --now border

To install Border version 1.99.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (aarch64), follow these steps as the root user.

First, install the akira-release RPM package that will add the akira-epel and akira-epel-testing DNF repositories to your system, as well as associated GPG keys used to verify signed RPM packages from these repositories:

# dnf install https://download.banu.com/packages/akira/1.99/epel/testing/8/aarch64/akira-release-1.99.8.20251104005426.4e37e60402-1.el8.noarch.rpm

Then, enable the akira-epel-testing DNF repository:

# dnf config-manager setopt akira-epel-testing.enabled=1

Then, install the border RPM package that will install the Border software and documentation:

# dnf install border

Then, if you wish to run Border, configure border suitably by editing /etc/border/border.conf, and then run it:

# systemctl enable --now border

To install Border version 1.99.8 on Fedora Linux 42 (x86_64), follow these steps as the root user.

First, install the akira-release RPM package that will add the akira-fedora and akira-fedora-testing DNF repositories to your system, as well as associated GPG keys used to verify signed RPM packages from these repositories:

# dnf install https://download.banu.com/packages/akira/1.99/fedora/testing/42/x86_64/akira-release-1.99.8.20251104005426.4e37e60402-1.fc42.noarch.rpm

Then, enable the akira-fedora-testing DNF repository:

# dnf config-manager setopt akira-fedora-testing.enabled=1

Then, install the border RPM package that will install the Border software and documentation:

# dnf install border

Then, if you wish to run Border, configure border suitably by editing /etc/border/border.conf, and then run it:

# systemctl enable --now border

To install Border version 1.99.8 on Fedora Linux 42 (aarch64), follow these steps as the root user.

First, install the akira-release RPM package that will add the akira-fedora and akira-fedora-testing DNF repositories to your system, as well as associated GPG keys used to verify signed RPM packages from these repositories:

# dnf install https://download.banu.com/packages/akira/1.99/fedora/testing/42/aarch64/akira-release-1.99.8.20251104005426.4e37e60402-1.fc42.noarch.rpm

Then, enable the akira-fedora-testing DNF repository:

# dnf config-manager setopt akira-fedora-testing.enabled=1

Then, install the border RPM package that will install the Border software and documentation:

# dnf install border

Then, if you wish to run Border, configure border suitably by editing /etc/border/border.conf, and then run it:

# systemctl enable --now border

To install Border version 1.99.8 on Fedora Linux 41 (x86_64), follow these steps as the root user.

First, install the akira-release RPM package that will add the akira-fedora and akira-fedora-testing DNF repositories to your system, as well as associated GPG keys used to verify signed RPM packages from these repositories:

# dnf install https://download.banu.com/packages/akira/1.99/fedora/testing/41/x86_64/akira-release-1.99.8.20251104005426.4e37e60402-1.fc41.noarch.rpm

Then, enable the akira-fedora-testing DNF repository:

# dnf config-manager setopt akira-fedora-testing.enabled=1

Then, install the border RPM package that will install the Border software and documentation:

# dnf install border

Then, if you wish to run Border, configure border suitably by editing /etc/border/border.conf, and then run it:

# systemctl enable --now border

To install Border version 1.99.8 on Fedora Linux 41 (aarch64), follow these steps as the root user.

First, install the akira-release RPM package that will add the akira-fedora and akira-fedora-testing DNF repositories to your system, as well as associated GPG keys used to verify signed RPM packages from these repositories:

# dnf install https://download.banu.com/packages/akira/1.99/fedora/testing/41/aarch64/akira-release-1.99.8.20251104005426.4e37e60402-1.fc41.noarch.rpm

Then, enable the akira-fedora-testing DNF repository:

# dnf config-manager setopt akira-fedora-testing.enabled=1

Then, install the border RPM package that will install the Border software and documentation:

# dnf install border

Then, if you wish to run Border, configure border suitably by editing /etc/border/border.conf, and then run it:

# systemctl enable --now border

Border documentation

Border is documented in the Border User Manual, and manpages are provided for the Border programs and their config files. The user manual and manpages are also included in the software packages.

Branch Type User Manual User Manual Download HTML README License
1.99 Development View PDF View HTML Download HTML ZIP View README View LICENSE.txt
View LICENSE-web.txt

Border support

  • To report a bug in the product, please email <border-bugs@banu.com> with detailed information about the issue. Please include sufficient information to allow reproduction of the problem by us.
  • Personal users of Border may email the Border mailing lists for support. Please see the mailing lists instructions on how to use the lists.
  • Commercial users should follow the instructions provided to them for creating support tickets.

Akira support plans

Three different support plans are offered. Paid plans include support for all of Border, Loop, and Lease.

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