[GH-ISSUE #155] Error launching awg-quick on Ubuntu #94

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opened 2026-10-13 21:06:29 +00:00 by bsakaguchi · 1 comment

bsakaguchi commented

2026-10-13 21:06:29 +00:00

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Originally created by @scora-off on GitHub (Mar 21, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/amnezia-vpn/amneziawg-linux-kernel-module/issues/155

SYSTEM INFO

Ubuntu: Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS
Linux:

6.17.0-14-generic

Installation according to the guide in README.md

ERROR

sudo awg-quick up wg0
[#] ip link add wg0 type amneziawg
Error: Unknown device type.
Unable to access interface: Protocol not supported
[#] ip link delete dev wg0
Cannot find device "wg0"

Originally created by @scora-off on GitHub (Mar 21, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/amnezia-vpn/amneziawg-linux-kernel-module/issues/155 # SYSTEM INFO **Ubuntu:** Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS **Linux:** ```bash 6.17.0-14-generic ``` Installation according to the guide in [README.md](https://github.com/amnezia-vpn/amneziawg-linux-kernel-module#ubuntu) # ERROR ```bash sudo awg-quick up wg0 [#] ip link add wg0 type amneziawg Error: Unknown device type. Unable to access interface: Protocol not supported [#] ip link delete dev wg0 Cannot find device "wg0" ```

bsakaguchi commented

2026-10-13 21:06:30 +00:00

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@VitalyArtemiev commented on GitHub (Mar 21, 2026):

Same issue. Fresh install of Ubuntu 24.04.4.

@VitalyArtemiev commented on GitHub (Mar 21, 2026): Same issue. Fresh install of Ubuntu 24.04.4.

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2026-10-13 21:07:27 +00:00

[PR #94] [MERGED] fix: adjust compat versions for random and dev stats #188