I wouldn't really call that trivial compared to enabling a VPN connection in most operating systems (i.e. clicking on the vpn icon and saying enable). Also it

I wouldn't really call that trivial compared to enabling a VPN connection in most operating systems (i.e. clicking on the vpn icon and saying enable). Also it appears to require root access on the remote machine which would make it difficult to securely let a few people use it. Definitely a useful script for a quick linux to linux tunnel.