This is meant for Linux distributions that do not have a "traditional" like environment Linux environment like Ubuntu or Debian, but instead more like "bare metal" or "embedded" Linux like Yocto or Buildroot.
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Download Tailscale (other distros)
curl -O https://pkgs.tailscale.com/stable/tailscale_x.xx.xx.xx.tar.gz
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Extract the tarball
tar -xvf tailscale-linux-x.xx.tar.gz
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Ensure executable permissions
chmod +x tailscale tailscaled
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Copy the binaries to the following locations
tailscale -> /usr/bin/tailscale
tailscaled -> /usr/sbin/tailscaled
systemd/tailscaled.defaults -> /etc/default/tailscaled
systemd/tailscaled.service -> /lib/systemd/system/tailscaled.service
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Reload
systemctl daemon-reload
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Enable the service
systemctl status tailscaled && systemctl enable tailscaled
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Start and enable tailscale
systemctl start tailscaled && tailscale up