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Linux OpenVPN Manual Setup
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*Manual OpenVPN setup is available to Premium users only.

**The below setup is recommended for Debian-based distributions (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Kali Linux, Elementary OS, etc).

 

1. Open a terminal window and execute the following command to install the OpenVPN package: 

If you can't find a terminal icon, or if you just want a faster way to bring up the terminal, most Linux systems use the same default keyboard shortcut to start it: Ctrl + Right Alt + T

sudo apt install openvpn

 

2. Generate and download the OpenVPN configuration file for the preferred location

 

3. Run the following command to activate the OpenVPN connection (replace <configuration_file_name> with the name of the file you want to run):

sudo openvpn ~/Downloads/<configuration_file_name>

For example: sudo openvpn ~/Downloads/privado.ams-026.tcp.1194.ovpn

 

4. Enter your username and password (please note that your email address cannot be used as a Username for manual setup, you must use the specific username that is listed on your client page):

 

 

5. The message ‘Initialization Sequence Completed’ means that you have successfully configured and started the VPN connection:

 

 

6. To deactivate the connection, close the terminal in which the VPN is running (or press CTRL + C in this terminal), or open a new terminal window and execute:

sudo killall openvpn

 

 

If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to us via our Support Form at https://support.privado.live/new.

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