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FAQ

What's the difference between clash and lux?​

  • Lux is built on clash's code. But it's not another GUI client of clash. Clash powers lux and make it support more proxy protocols.
  • Lux is easy to start because of built-in proxy rules. Clash is highly customized and needs more configuration manually.
  • Lux is open-sourced fully. However, Clash Premium is close sourced.

Why are elevated privileges necessary (root on macOS and admin on Windows)?​

To intercept network traffic at the kernel level, lux will create the tun device. The tun device is a virtual network interface that allows user-space programs to interact with network stack as if they were traditional network devices. Lux leverages the tun device functionality to establish a VPN tunnel and route network traffic through it. The tun device requires elevated privileges.

Does lux use fake ip?​

No. Every dns query gets the real ips.

Can I share my proxy with other devices in LAN?​

Yes. You can enable a local server which is socks and http remix. Then other devices can connect this server.

Does lux support secure dns?​

Yes. You can set local or remote dns as DoH(Dns-over-Https).

Can lux be used with other vpn?​

No. In this situation, lux may not work as expected.