Install zrok in Linux

Package Repository

The RedHat (RPM) and Debian (DEB) packages are maintained by NetFoundry.

curl -sSf https://get.openziti.io/install.bash | sudo bash -s zrok

info

Check out zrok frontdoor for running zrok as an always-on service.

Ansible Playbook

Set up package repository and install zrok

- name: Set up zrok Package Repo
  gather_facts: true
  hosts: all
  become: true
  tasks:
    - name: Set up apt repo
      when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
      block:
        - name: Install playbook dependencies
          ansible.builtin.package:
            name:
              - gnupg
            state: present
        - name: Fetch armored pubkey
          ansible.builtin.uri:
            url: https://get.openziti.io/tun/package-repos.gpg
            return_content: 'yes'
          register: armored_pubkey
        - name: Dearmor pubkey
          ansible.builtin.shell: >
            gpg --dearmor --output /usr/share/keyrings/openziti.gpg <<< "{{
            armored_pubkey.content }}"
          args:
            creates: /usr/share/keyrings/openziti.gpg
            executable: /bin/bash
        - name: Set pubkey filemode
          ansible.builtin.file:
            path: /usr/share/keyrings/openziti.gpg
            mode: a+rX
        - name: Install OpenZiti repo deb source
          ansible.builtin.copy:
            dest: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openziti-release.list
            content: >
              deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/openziti.gpg]
              https://packages.openziti.org/zitipax-openziti-deb-stable debian
              main
        - name: Refresh Repo Sources
          ansible.builtin.apt:
            update_cache: 'yes'
            cache_valid_time: 3600
    - name: Set up yum repo
      when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
      block:
        - name: Install OpenZiti repo rpm source
          ansible.builtin.yum_repository:
            name: OpenZitiRelease
            description: OpenZiti Release
            baseurl: >-
              https://packages.openziti.org/zitipax-openziti-rpm-stable/redhat/$basearch
            enabled: 'yes'
            gpgkey: >-
              https://packages.openziti.org/zitipax-openziti-rpm-stable/redhat/$basearch/repodata/repomd.xml.key
            repo_gpgcheck: 'yes'
            gpgcheck: 'no'

- name: Install zrok package
gather_facts: false
hosts: all 
become: true
tasks:
- name: Install zrok
  ansible.builtin.package:
    name: zrok
    state: present

Linux Binary

Linux

Download the binary distribution for your Linux distribution's architecture or run the install script below to pick the correct CPU architecture automatically. For Intel and AMD 64-bit machines use the amd64 distribution. For Raspberry Pi use the arm64 distribution.

Manually install in ~/bin/zrok

1. Unarchive the distribution in a temporary directory.

   mkdir /tmp/zrok && tar -xf ./zrok*linux*.tar.gz -C /tmp/zrok

2. Install the zrok executable.

   mkdir -p ~/bin && install /tmp/zrok/zrok ~/bin/

3. Add ~/bin to your shell's executable search path. Optionally add this to your ~/.zshenv to persist the change.

   PATH=~/bin:$PATH

4. With the zrok executable in your path, you can then execute the zrok command from your shell:

   zrok version
   Output

                  _    
    _____ __ ___ | | __
   |_  / '__/ _ \| |/ /
    / /| | | (_) |   < 
   /___|_|  \___/|_|\_\
   
   v1.0.0 [c889005]

Script to install binary in /usr/local/bin/zrok

This script auto-selects the correct architecture and may be helpful for Raspberry Pi users.

cd $(mktemp -d);

ZROK_VERSION=$(
  curl -sSf https://api.github.com/repos/openziti/zrok/releases/latest \
  | jq -r '.tag_name'
);

case $(uname -m) in
  x86_64)         GOXARCH=amd64
  ;;
  aarch64|arm64)  GOXARCH=arm64
  ;;
  arm*)           GOXARCH=armv7
  ;;
  *)              echo "ERROR: unknown arch '$(uname -m)'" >&2
                  exit 1
  ;;
esac;

curl -sSfL \
  "https://github.com/openziti/zrok/releases/download/${ZROK_VERSION}/zrok_${ZROK_VERSION#v}_linux_${GOXARCH}.tar.gz" \
  | tar -xz -f -;

sudo install -o root -g root ./zrok /usr/local/bin/;

zrok version;

Arch User Repository

An Arch User Repository (AUR) package is maintained by the Arch community. As of April 2025, the AUR package includes the zrok CLI and the zrok-agent.service systemd --user service.

Homebrew Formula

This formula is maintained by the Homebrew community.

brew install zrok