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 at 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
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