To set up a VPN connection on Ubuntu, install/update the Network Manager plugin for OpenVPN if it is not already installed on the system. Start the terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run the command in it:
sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome
and confirm the installation of the package and dependencies with the "Y" key:
After that, download the OpenVPN configuration file (client ** - tcp.ovpn or client ** - udp.ovpn) to your device using a link like http://XX.XX.XX.XX:XXXX/mS84McHrsn/ that you received by email when activating the service, if this package was not installed in the system earlier:
Next, import the downloaded configuration. Open the network connection settings in the upper right corner of the desktop and click "Settings":
In the window that opens, click "+" to add a new VPN configuration:
Select "Import from file":
Select a previously saved configuration file client**-tcp.ovpn or client**-udp.ovpn.
Enter the name of the connection, for example, "ishostingVPN" and click "Add" to save the created VPN connection.
VPN connection successfully configured:
To connect, slide the switch to the right:
You can also quickly connect to a VPN by clicking in the upper right corner of your desktop, in the "VPN Connection" and "Connect" menu that opens:
If the connection is successful, you will see the "VPN" icon in the top status bar.
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