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Hello, hope all is well.

I'm trying to set up openVPN open-source community version with the following steps:

1. download the openVPN file
2. write "sudo apt install openvpn",
3. then write "sudo openvpn /path/to/file.ovpn"

However, when I do this, it never fully loads,. Any ideas?

Thank you for your time,
Liam

titan11 wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 07, 2023 3:01 am

Hello, hope all is well.

I'm trying to set up openVPN open-source community version with the following steps:

1. download the openVPN file
2. write "sudo apt install openvpn",
3. then write "sudo openvpn /path/to/file.ovpn"

However, when I do this, it never fully loads,. Any ideas?

Thank you for your time,
Liam

Hello,

Let's solve this together. You've got most of it right, but there may be a few more steps needed:

Install OpenVPN:

bash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install openvpn
Check Configuration Settings: Make sure your .ovpn file path is correct and accessible. Use the absolute path to avoid issues.

Run OpenVPN with Elevated Permissions:

bash
sudo openvpn --config /path/to/file.ovpn
Check Logs: If it still doesn’t load, check logs for errors.

bash
sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog
Let me know if any errors come up, and we can troubleshoot further!

Best Regards,
James Henry

titan11 wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 07, 2023 3:01 am

Hello, hope all is well.

I'm trying to set up openVPN open-source community version with the following steps:

1. download the openVPN file
2. write "sudo apt install openvpn",
3. then write "sudo openvpn /path/to/file.ovpn"

However, when I do this, it never fully loads,. Any ideas? Reading Theory

Thank you for your time,
Liam

Hey Liam,

It sounds like there might be an issue with the config file or permissions. Try running OpenVPN with sudo like this:

sudo openvpn --config /path/to/file.ovpn --verb 4

The --verb 4 will give you more detailed logs to help troubleshoot.

Let me know if that helps!

Cheers,