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+# get the kernal module here
+sudo apt-get install -y linux-modules-extra-$(uname -r)
+
+# create vcan0 device
+sudo modprobe can
+sudo modprobe vcan
+sudo ip link add dev vcan0 type vcan
+sudo ip link set up vcan0