- Create a new tun virtual device:
sudo ip tuntap add mode tun name <adaptor-name> user <username>
- Assign IP address to it:
sudo ip addr add 192.168.42.100/24 dev <adaptor-name>
- Turn on/off the adaptor:
sudo ip link set up/down dev <adaptor-name>
- Note: Adaptor name used in
tun0