Feature request: termux vpn
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- Java
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Description
Feature description
Implement android vpn interface, obtain the tun file descriptor, and expose it to termux command line programs.
Currently android only allow one active vpn app, but a lot of functions need to be implemented as vpn service, such as dns filtering, proxying, packet inspection, etc. Other gui apps could implement some of the functionalities, but very rare to do them all. It is also impossible to compose these gui app to make them work together.
If we could obtain the tun descriptor and pass it to termux programs, we can do all the things together by chaining a series of processors together easily, without root, and all network packet logic is in our hands.
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Research direction
Review Android VPN interface requirements and the existing termux-api architecture first; the issue names no source files, entry points, or tests. The work would be complete when a VPN TUN descriptor can be obtained and exposed to Termux command-line programs, with the behavior validated by project tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, java
- Domain
- cli, mobile, networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100