OpenVPN is a popular open source VPN software that allows you to create a secure and encrypted connection to the internet. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install OpenVPN on Manjaro.
Before starting with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to update your system and packages. Open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
This command will update your system and all the packages installed on your Manjaro distribution.
Once your system is updated, you can proceed with the installation of OpenVPN. To install OpenVPN, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo pacman -S openvpn
Wait for the installation process to complete. This may take a few minutes.
To confirm that you have installed OpenVPN successfully, run the following command in the terminal:
openvpn --version
This command will display the version of OpenVPN installed on your system.
After the installation of OpenVPN, the next step is to configure it to connect to a VPN server. To configure OpenVPN, you need to obtain a .ovpn file from your VPN provider. You can then use this file to connect to the VPN server.
Copy the .ovpn file to the /etc/openvpn directory. You can use the following command to copy the file:
sudo cp /path/to/your/vpn/config.ovpn /etc/openvpn/
Now that you have configured the OpenVPN, you can connect to the VPN server using the following command:
sudo openvpn /etc/openvpn/config.ovpn
This command will connect you to the VPN server.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install OpenVPN on Manjaro and connect to a VPN server using OpenVPN. By following these steps, you can create a secure and encrypted connection to the internet.
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