How to Connect with OpenVPN using CLI on Debian-based Linux
This guide will show you how to setup OpenVPN using CLI quickly and easily :
STEP 1: Open your terminal window and install the OpenVPN package:
sudo apt install openvpn
STEP 2: Now change to the OpenVPN directory and download the config files:
cd /etc/openvpn
sudo wget https://www.limevpn.com/downloads/OpenVPN-Config.zip
STEP 3: Unzip the downloaded config files:
sudo unzip OpenVPN-Config.zip
STEP 4 : Move all files to /etc/openvpn/
sudo cp /etc/openvpn/OpenVPN-Config/* /etc/openvpn/
STEP 5 : Rename the .ovpn config files to .conf, Example: server.ovpn to server.conf, run the below command to rename them all to .conf.
sudo rename -v 's/\.ovpn/\.conf/' *.ovpn
You may need to install the renamed package, you can do that doing the following:
sudo apt install rename
STEP 6: Connect to OpenVPN by running the below command on the config you wish to connect with:
sudo openvpn server.conf