How to set up OpenVPN in Ubuntu?

The simplest way to use CopVPN on Linux is the CopVPN Linux app: download the 64-bit .deb from the Linux download page. The manual steps below are a fallback.

To set up an OpenVPN server in Ubuntu, you can follow these steps:

• Update your system

Run these commands to ensure your system is up-to-date:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

• Download the installation script

Use this script to automate the setup:

wget https://git.io/vpn -O openvpn-install.sh

chmod +x openvpn-install.sh

• Run the script

Execute the script with root privileges:

sudo ./openvpn-install.sh

1. Select UDP (recommended).
2. Keep the default port (1194).
3. Choose a DNS provider (e.g., Cloudflare or Google).
4. Name your client (e.g., myvpn).

• Finish setup
  

The script generates a .ovpn client file (e.g., /root/myvpn.ovpn). Transfer this file to your devices to connect to the VPN.

• Manage the service

Start/Stop OpenVPN:

sudo systemctl start openvpn-server@server.service

sudo systemctl stop openvpn-server@server.service

Check status:

sudo systemctl status openvpn-server@server.service