# Tailscale on Linux

On Linux you install Tailscale with the official script and sign in to the platform's workspace network from the terminal.

> Source: https://www.application-platform.com/en/docs/workspace-vm-tailscale-linux/

On Linux you set up Tailscale entirely in the terminal. On Debian and Ubuntu, the official script installs the package and sets up the service; afterwards you sign in to the platform's server with `tailscale up`:

```bash
curl -fsSL https://tailscale.com/install.sh | sh
sudo tailscale up --login-server=https://headscale.application-platform.com
```

The second command prints a link that you open in the browser to sign in. Once the sign-in in the browser is complete, the command returns in the terminal.

For Fedora, RHEL, and other distributions, follow the [Tailscale installation guide](https://tailscale.com/download/linux) for your system and then run the same `tailscale up` command.

## Checking the status

```bash
tailscale status
```

The output lists the devices in the workspace network. Once your device appears as connected, you can reach the workspace VMs; how to download the RDP file and sign in is described under [Connect to your workspace]({{< relref "workspace-vm-access" >}}). If your device does not appear as connected, run the `tailscale up` command again and complete the sign-in in the browser.