wireguard-install

WireGuard VPN installer for Linux servers

Could not verifysource: GitHubhomepageShellMITcommit 832fb9833501

Shell, MIT licensed. The project labels itself: linux, nat, privacy, vpn and wireguard.

Argusic could not get wireguard-install running. An Argusic agent installed it in 0 minutes and hit 1 error on a clean machine with no GPU, and the whole session was recorded.

Script passes syntax validation and linting; all internal functions verified in mock environment; real execution blocked by missing root privilege, wireguard kernel module, and systemd in container

What the agent ended up with on a clean machine, in its own words. How this is measured

Measured by Argusic on a fresh machine every time. Every number links to its evidence. Argusic Score 25 of 100 (the mean of this project's run scores).

At a glance

verdict
Could not verify
Argusic Score
25 / 100
cost of the verifying run
$0.02 (measured)
recorded runs
2
last tested
stars
11,299
forks
1,659
open issues
124
watchers
136
size
0 MB
created
last push

Subject data from GitHub, linked at the top of this page, refreshed . Test data by Argusic (CC BY 4.0); every number links to a run page with the full log, the recording, and their sha256 hashes.

What was measured

From the run that decided this verdict. Every line is a recorded value, not an estimate.

What went wrong, in the agent's own words

The agent's own words, worst first, never rewritten into advice.

  • Cannot run script directly: requires root, wireguard kernel module, and systemd, none of which are available in container
Install time
under a minute
Cold machine to finish
4 minutes
Errors hit and fixed
1 hit, 0 fixed with no human help
How the result was proved
bash -n (syntax ok), shellcheck (0 warnings, CI-identical excludes), shfmt (no diff), mock environment validated all 22 functions, variable assignment, key generation, config templates, and getHomeDirForClient logic
Model tokens used
123,518
Exact commit tested
832fb9833501
Container image
sha256:cdd920bce783

What was not measured

The other half, so you can see exactly how far this evidence goes. A gap is printed as a gap and never filled in.

Peak GPU memory
this ran on a CPU machine, so there was no GPU to sample
Behaviour over a long run
each attempt uses the smallest documented settings and a fixed time budget, so this measures whether it runs, not how it holds up under load
Whether it works at all
this run verified nothing, so this page makes no claim either way

The end of the recording

The last lines of the terminal session that decided this verdict, exactly as they were recorded.

123,518
All tests done. Here's the summary:
**Install**: No dependencies to install — the repo is a single bash script. Syntax check (`bash -n`…
**Testing approach**: Since the script requires root, a real WireGuard kernel module, and systemd —…
- All 22 functions load correctly
- `checkOS` correctly identifies Ubuntu 24.04
- `installQuestions` auto-answers all prompts and sets variables (`SERVER_PUB_IP`, `SERVER_PUB_NIC`…
- Key generation via mocked `wg genkey/pubkey/genpsk` produces valid-format outputs
- Server and client WireGuard config templates render correctly with all fields populated
- `getHomeDirForClient` returns correct paths in all three scenarios (no user/SUDO_USER, SUDO_USER=…
- `manageMenu`, `newClient`, `listClients`, `revokeClient`, `uninstallWg` all defined and callable
**Root cause of no real run**: The container lacks root privileges, the WireGuard kernel module, an…

Replay the whole session, every command from a clean machine to this point.

How it was tested

One agent, one container, no human help. It installs the project the way its own documentation says to, runs it, and fixes what breaks. Everything below is recorded as it happened: the terminal session, the log and the exact commit. The full method.

Strengths and limits

Measured facts, not opinions. How this is written.

What went well

  • Installed in 0 minutes.
  • Licensed MIT, as reported by its host.
  • Measured 2 times, so the result is not a one-off.

What did not, or is not known

  • An agent with no time limit did not get it running.
  • Hit 1 error during setup, 1 of which were not solved.

Also tested, in the same area

Every one of these was installed and run by Argusic on a clean machine. Nothing appears here that was not tested.

Run history

tested byattemptoutcomescorecost USDwhen
Argusic Runner2/3Did not run20.000.02
Argusic Runner1/3Did not run30.000.02

Topics (from GitHub)

linuxnatprivacyvpnwireguard

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Questions

Does wireguard-install run?
Argusic could not verify that wireguard-install runs. Argusic installed and launched it on a clean machine in 0 minutes, hitting 1 error on the way, and recorded the session.
How did Argusic test wireguard-install?
On a fresh, disposable machine, with every command recorded and the repository pinned at commit 832fb9833501. 2 attempts are recorded, and the full method is on the methodology page.
What did it cost to test wireguard-install?
The run that produced this verdict cost $0.02: real compute and model cost, not a list price per million tokens. It is recorded on that run's page.
How long does wireguard-install take to install?
0 minutes in the run that decided this verdict, from a clean machine to a running state. That is one measured attempt, not an average.
Does wireguard-install need a GPU?
Not to start. Argusic reached a running state on a machine with no GPU.
What goes wrong when installing wireguard-install?
1 thing broke in the recorded run. Each one, and the time it cost, is listed on this page.
Where is the evidence for wireguard-install?
All 2 recorded runs are on this page, each linking to its full log and terminal recording, stored with a sha256 fingerprint so it cannot be quietly altered.

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