OpenVPN at boot cli

OpenVPN-at-boot-cli

1. Create auth.txt file inside /etc/openvpn directory via this command:

sudo gedit /etc/openvpn/auth.txt
Fill it with your VPN credentials:

username
password
Save it.

2. Then open the file which you are using to establish a connection:

sudo vim <openvpnFile>.ovpn
And change this line:

auth-user-pass
into
auth-user-pass <auth>.txt
Save the file and change its name:

sudo mv <openvpnFile>.ovpn /etc/openvpn/de75.conf

3. Then you will have to edit the startup on boot file via this command:

sudo vim /etc/default/openvpn
When the text editor opens, add

AUTOSTART="<openvpnFile>"
Save the file and reboot your Linux device.