How to Install OpenVPN on Fedora Server

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install OpenVPN on Fedora Server. OpenVPN is a popular open-source VPN software that provides secure communication between two networks. It can be used to create a secure virtual private network (VPN) connection between two remote computers over the internet.

To install OpenVPN on Fedora, you need to:

  1. Connect to your Fedora Server
  2. Install the OpenVPN repository
  3. Install OpenVPN

Step 1: Connect to your Fedora Server

First, you need to connect to your Fedora Server. You can do this by opening a terminal and using the SSH client to connect to your server. You will need to provide your server’s IP address or hostname, as well as your username and password.

ssh username@server_ip_address

Step 2: Install the OpenVPN repository

Next, we need to install the OpenVPN repository so that we can install the latest version of OpenVPN. To do this, we will use the dnf package manager.

sudo dnf install epel-release
sudo dnf update
sudo dnf install openvpn

Once the repository is installed, update the package list:

sudo dnf update

Step 3: Install OpenVPN

Now that the OpenVPN repository is installed, we can install OpenVPN using the dnf package manager.

sudo dnf install openvpn

The installation process will take a few minutes to complete. Once it is finished, you will have OpenVPN installed on your Fedora Server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install OpenVPN on Fedora Server. OpenVPN is a powerful VPN software that can help you create a secure virtual private network. By following the steps in this guide, you can easily install OpenVPN on your Fedora Server and start using it for secure communication between two networks.

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