Bug: Change IP address without restarting the container

[miltuss]

Host OS

Debian

CPU arch

x86_64

VPN service provider

AirVPN

What are you using to run the container

docker-compose

What is the version of Gluetun

Latest

What's the problem 🤔

Each time I have to restart the Gluetun container to change IP address. I would like to change the IP address without restarting the container. How to do it?

[github-actions]

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[mjtbrady]

You could use the Control Server https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun-wiki/blob/main/setup/advanced/control-server.md

Something like

docker exec -ti gluetun 'wget' '-qO-' '--method=PUT' '--body-data={"status":"stopped"}' 'http://127.0.0.1:8000/v1/openvpn/status'
docker exec -ti gluetun 'wget' '-qO-' '--method=PUT' '--body-data={"status":"running"}' 'http://127.0.0.1:8000/v1/openvpn/status'