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-tunctl is used to set up and maintain persistent TUN/TAP network interfaces,
-enabling user applications to simulate network traffic. Such interfaces
-is useful for VPN software, virtualization, emulation, simulation, and a
-number of other applications.
+tunctl is used to set up and maintain persistent TUN/TAP network
+interfaces, enabling user applications to simulate network
+traffic. Such interfaces is useful for VPN software, virtualization,
+emulation, simulation, and a number of other applications.