This is just a this snap: https://snapcraft.io/simple-openvpn-client packed together a GUI
How to use it
The GUI is server on port 13131, just visit http://localhost:13131
Place your OVPN certificate in the "/var/snap/simple-openvpn-client-gui/common/" folder named "client.ovpn" then restart the app. The device will be connected at boot
the command is:
sudo cp yourfile.ovpn /var/snap/simple-openvpn-client/common/client.ovpn
The app needs to have the right interfaces
The command to connect an interface is:
sudo snap connect <snap>:<plug interface>
So basically:
sudo snap connect simple-openvpn-client:network-control
sudo snap connect simple-openvpn-client:firewall-control
The apps starts at boot and connects the VPN server automatically.
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
To install simple-openvpn-client-gui, simply use the following command:
sudo snap install simple-openvpn-client-gui
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