How to set up OpenVPN 3 on Linux

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Here are the steps you should follow:

1. Open the terminal by hitting CTRL + ALT + T

   To become a root user, run sudo su and input your password.

2. Ensure that your apt supports the https transport:

   apt install apt-transport-https -y

   

3. Install the OpenVPN repository key used by the OpenVPN 3 Linux packages:

   wget https://swupdate.openvpn.net/repos/openvpn-repo-pkg-key.pub
   apt-key add openvpn-repo-pkg-key.pub

   

4. Now you need to install the proper repository. Replace $DISTRO with the release name depending on your Debian/Ubuntu distribution. In my case it is “focal”:

   

   wget -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openvpn3.list https://swupdate.openvpn.net/community/openvpn3/repos/openvpn3-$DISTRO.list

   

   then run apt update

   

5. Install the OpenVPN 3 package:

   apt install openvpn3 -y

   

6. Download the OpenVPN configuration files:

   wget -O /etc/openvpn3/SirVPN-OpenVPN-Configs.zip https://www.sirvpn.com/*/SirVPN-OpenVPN-Configs.zip

7. Unzip the OpenVPN configuration files:

   unzip /etc/openvpn3/SirVPN-OpenVPN-Configs.zip

8. Go to /etc/resolv.conf by running nano /etc/resolv.conf and add this line
   nameserver 8.8.8.8 at the top.

   sudo echo nameserver 8.8.8.8 >> /etc/resolv.conf

   Hit CTRL + o to save the changes and CTRL + x to exit the file.