Forum & Website Support • Re: can't open vpn

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

Statistics: Posted by james246henry — Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:26 am

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