Set up openvp

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# Install unzip
sudo apt-get install unzip

# Install openvpn
sudo apt-get install openvpn

# Download and unzip config files from NordVPN
cd /etc/openvpn
sudo wget https://downloads.nordcdn.com/configs/archives/servers/ovpn.zip
sudo unzip ovpn.zip
sudo rm ovpn.zip

# Enable IP Forwarding: Edit /etc/sysctl.conf to enable IP forwarding.
sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf
# Uncomment or add the following line:
# net.ipv4.ip_forward=1

# Apply the changes
sudo sysctl -p

# Create a credentials file
sudo nano /etc/openvpn/auth.txt
sudo chmod 600 /etc/openvpn/auth.txt
sudo chown root:root /etc/openvpn/auth.txt

# Update credentials file with your credentials
your_username
your_password

# Set up OpenVPN
sudo cp ovpn_udp/<server-name>.nordvpn.com.udp.ovpn .
sudo mv <server-name>.nordvpn.com.udp.conf <server-name>.conf

# Update <server-name>.conf file
```
# Automatically retry if the connection drops
ping-restart 10
auth-user-pass /etc/openvpn/auth.txt
```

# Start OpenVPN
sudo systemctl enable openvpn@nord
# Enter username and password provided by NordVPN: 
# https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/20164827795345-Connect-to-NordVPN-using-Linux-Terminal
sudo systemctl start openvpn@nord

# Check the status of OpenVPN
sudo systemctl status openvpn@nord

# Verify IP address
curl ipinfo.io/ip
# or
curl ifconfig.me