Hi, I have a openvpn config file in /folder/openvpn, and need to start it as a service. I cannot move it to /etc/openvpn. How can i do this? The command that i am using is: [code]openvpn --cd /folder/openvpn --config client.conf[/code] It starts, but blocks the terminal. i need this to start openvpn with a python script.

[quote=JonatasP post_id=79340 time=1528202909 user_id=43995] I cannot move it to /etc/openvpn. How can i do this? [/quote]Do you have root login ?

Start openvpn with config file as service

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Hi,
I have a openvpn config file in /folder/openvpn, and need to start it as a service. I cannot move it to /etc/openvpn. How can i do this?
The command that i am using is:

openvpn --cd /folder/openvpn --config client.conf

It starts, but blocks the terminal.

i need this to start openvpn with a python script.

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If I could change the default folder from / etc / openvpn to another folder, I could simply start the service, which would identify the configuration file and start the vpn.
Could someone at least tell me if this is possible?

TinCanTech

JonatasP wrote I cannot move it to /etc/openvpn. How can i do this?

Do you have root login ?

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TinCanTech wrote Do you have root login ?

This is not the problem, I have root access, but I'm doing some python scripting for a VPN solution with raspberry pi.
I do not want that others have the facility to run the script and copy the configuration file it will generate into / etc / openvpn.
I have created a ramdisk in / folder / openvpn and the python scripts generate the configuration files in this folder.
In the latter case, if I can not move the settings to another folder, I'll make the python script that recognize if it's storing the files in a ramdisk, and create a ramdisk in / etc / openvpn itself.
If someone has a better solution so that the settings are not copied, I'll be grateful.

TinCanTech

I suggest you read the documentation for your distro regarding it's startup procedures.

After all .. you have provided literally no information regarding your environment.