Permanet Reticulum Network

Free, encrypted off-grid networking stack.

Install on Linux

curl -fsSL https://codeberg.org/permanet/rns-installer/releases/download/v0.1.8/rns-installer-linux.sh | bash

Paste this into a terminal. It installs for your own user, shows a plan before it changes anything, and needs the internet only for the install. Want to check it first? Download it yourself. On a Mac: Install on macOS.

What it is

Reticulum is networking software that connects computers and radios directly, without a provider in the middle. Permanet packages it for beginners and runs a community network on top of it, where you can send messages and read pages hosted by other people.

Offline first. A new install only talks to devices on your local network. Nothing connects to the internet.
Private when online. Going online is your choice, and it uses I2P only. Other people on Reticulum cannot see your internet address.
Yours. Your identity stays on your computer. You choose your own name, and it does not have to be real.
Built to be shared. Anyone can run a node. The network is designed so it never has to depend on one person or one server.
Free and open source. All of it, with the source code public.

Where to start

Install it on Linux or macOS. Every step says what to type and what you should see.
Open MeshChatX, the app for chat and for browsing nodes.
Go online if you want to. You can switch back at any time.

Read Privacy to see what others can and cannot learn about you.

Learn more

Client software: what the installer puts on your computer.
Hardware: what you need, and LoRa radios for reaching beyond your network.
Flasher: put RNode firmware on a LoRa radio from your browser.
FAQ: common questions, answered plainly.
Forum: ask questions, share what you’ve built, and follow announcements.
Resources: the Reticulum manual, source code and related projects.