Set up the basics for OpenVPN on an Ubuntu 12.04 desktop.

ubuntu-setup-vpn.sh

#!/bin/sh

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# Install OpenVPN
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sudo apt-get install -y openvpn bridge-utils network-manager-openvpn

# This allows you to import settings into network-manager
# http://askubuntu.com/questions/187511/how-can-i-use-a-ovpn-file-with-network-manager
sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome
 
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# Set up the certs for Open VPN
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echo "Cleanup"
sudo rm -rf /etc/openvpn/certs
sudo rm -rf /etc/openvpn/keys
sudo rm -rf /etc/openvpn/*

echo "Creating Folders"
sudo mkdir -p /etc/openvpn/certs
sudo mkdir -p /etc/openvpn/keys 

# Download and extract you keys and certs
echo "Copying certs and keys"
sudo cp ./*.crt /etc/openvpn/certs
sudo cp ./*.key /etc/openvpn/keys
sudo cp ./FullyRouted-UK.opvn /etc/openvpn/FullyRouted-UK.config

echo "Setting permissions"
sudo chmod 644 /etc/openvpn/certs/*.crt
sudo chmod 644 /etc/openvpn/keys/*.key
sudo chmod 644 /etc/openvpn/*.config

ls -l /etc/openvpn/certs
ls -l /etc/openvpn/keys
ls -l /etc/openvpn

echo "Done"