FR: linux: open login URL during "tailscale login" using $BROWSER #8551

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1. awly

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3. michaelneale commented on Oct 8, 2025

   

   michaelneale

   on Oct 8, 2025

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   in case anyone finds this, I did something like this, reading the stream for the url and then opening it if it is there:

   echo "🔐 Bringing up Tailscale..."
   # Monitor tailscale output in real-time and open auth URL if needed
   tailscale --socket "$TS_SOCK" up 2>&1 | {
     AUTH_OPENED=false
     while read line; do
       echo "$line"
       if [[ "$AUTH_OPENED" == false ]] && echo "$line" | grep -q "https://login.tailscale.com/"; then
         URL=$(echo "$line" | grep -o "https://login.tailscale.com/[^\s]*")
         echo "🌐 Opening authentication URL in browser..."
         open "$URL"
         AUTH_OPENED=true
       fi
     done
   } || true
4. awly

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   cmd/tailscale/cli: try opening login URL in the browser on Linux

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   cmd/tailscale/cli: try opening login URL in the browser on Linux

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   client/systray: open BrowseToURL from WatchIPN in a browser

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   client/systray: open BrowseToURL from WatchIPN in a browser

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   client/systray: open BrowseToURL from WatchIPN in a browser (#18816)

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