update README with intro and internals

Makefile

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 PREFIX=/usr/local
 
+.PHONY: install
 install:
 	install -Dm 644 common_sshconfig -t "$(PREFIX)/lib/diyvpn"
 	install -Dm 755 diyvpn.sh -t "$(PREFIX)/lib/diyvpn"
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ install:
 	install -dm 755 "$(PREFIX)/lib/systemd/user-generators"
 	ln -snf ../../diyvpn/diyvpn.sh "$(PREFIX)/lib/systemd/user-generators/diyvpn"
 
+.PHONY: uninstall
 uninstall:
 	rm -rf "$(PREFIX)/lib/diyvpn" \
 		"$(PREFIX)/bin/diyvpnctl" \

README.md

@@ -1,15 +1,93 @@
-## Simple DIY VPN
+# Simple DIY VPN
+
+Tool to setup SOCKS proxy using ssh dynamic forward to your own server.
+Technically this is it not a VPN but practically achives the same thing for the
+most common use-case - browse websites without revealing your ip address
 
 ## Features
 
+* Starts automatically on demand and shuts down automatically when not used
+  (Using systemd socket activation)
+* Works on any VPS or home server with just ssh suppport.
+  Distro/architecture/size does not matter. Only working ssh support required.
+  No other software setup required on the server
+* Easy to setup multiple different VPNs to different servers. No need to change
+  whole system network settings.
+* Simple interactive cli utility to setup. No need to create/edit config files
+* Simple bash script with no dependencies - (ssh and systemd are usually
+  preinstalled)
+* Once setup with browser extension, easy to use for non-technical users - Just
+  right-click and choose a container
+
+## Requirements
+
+* Linux system with Systemd and ssh client
+* Server with ssh support. [ssh keys][3] setup for passwordless login
+* Browser or any app with SOCKS proxy support. [Librewolf][2] with [Container
+  Proxy][1] extension allows to setup different VPN for each container
+
 ## Installation
 
 * Archlinux [AUR][0]
 * Manual install: (run as root)
+
 ```
 make install
 ```
 
 ## Usage
 
+```
+❯ diyvpnctl add
+Server name [e.g. vps1] [required] : homets
+Listen address [e.g. 127.0.0.1:9090] [required] : 127.0.0.1:8071
+Idle Timeout [e.g. 5min] [5min] :
+Remote server Ip [e.g. 1.2.3.4] [required] : 100.64.0.2
+Remote server ssh port [e.g. 2222] [22] :
+Remote server username [e.g. dave] [required] : balki
+SSH private key [e.g. ~/.ssh/id_ed25519] [required] : ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+Diyvpn config for homets added. Edit below configs for further changes
+==> /home/balki/.config/diyvpn/servers/homets/config.rc <==
+LISTEN_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1:8071
+IDLE_TIMEOUT=5min
+
+==> /home/balki/.config/diyvpn/servers/homets/ssh_config <==
+Hostname 100.64.0.2
+Port 22
+User balki
+IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+
+# vim: set filetype=sshconfig:
+
+❯ diyvpnctl list
+config path: /home/balki/.config/diyvpn/servers
+
+Server               ListenAddress
+can1                 127.0.0.1:8072
+homets               127.0.0.1:8071
+us1                  127.0.0.1:8070
+
+```
+
+## Internals
+
+This sets up a systemd [user-generator][4]. The generator creates three units
+1. A [systemd-socket][5] that listens on the configured listen address.
+2. A socket activator unit that is triggered when someone connects to the
+   socket. This uses [systemd-socket-proxyd][6] to forward the request to the
+   ssh service and also setup idle timeout.
+3. The ssh service unit creates the ssh connection and setups dynamic forward.
+
+## Future Ideas
+
+* Automatically fire up a VPS instance in a cloud provider on demand. Since
+  most VPS are charged pre hour, for those using rarely, don't have to pay for
+  entire month. A new VPS every time improves privacy.
+
 [0]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/diyvpn-git
+[1]: https://github.com/bekh6ex/firefox-container-proxy
+[2]: https://librewolf.net/
+[3]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php?title=SSH_keys#Copying_the_public_key_to_the_remote_server
+[4]: https://man.archlinux.org/man/systemd.generator.7
+[5]: https://man.archlinux.org/man/systemd.socket.5.en
+[6]: https://man.archlinux.org/man/core/systemd/systemd-socket-proxyd.8.en

diyvpnctl.sh

@@ -47,15 +47,14 @@ add() {
 }
 
 list() {
-	echo "config path: $diyvpn_cfg"
+	printf "config path: %s\n\n" "$diyvpn_cfg"
-	paste <(
-		echo "servers"
 	cd "$diyvpn_cfg"
-		basename ./*
+
-	) <(
+	printf "%-20s %s\n" "Server" "ListenAddress"
-		echo "ListenAddress"
+	for s in *; do
-		sed -n '/LISTEN/s/.*=\(.*\)/\1/p' "$diyvpn_cfg"/*/config.rc
+		printf "%-20s %s\n" "$s" "$(sed -n '/LISTEN/s/.*=\(.*\)/\1/p' "$s"/config.rc)"
-	) | column -t
+	done
+
 }
 
 action="${1:-none}"