Openvpn Scheduler

hma-scheduled-runner.sh

#!/bin/bash
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# A SIMPLE SCHEDULE IP CHANGE SCRIPT FOR LINUX #
# MAKE SURE YOU HAVE RUN hma-udp-grabber.sh    #
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OPENVPNCONFIG_PATH="/etc/openvpn"
while true
	do
		#openvpn --daemon --config ${OPENVPNCONFIG_PATH}/Afghanistan.Kabul.TCP.ovpn # <<<< change the config file string to match your prefered server
		openvpn --daemon --config ${OPENVPNCONFIG_PATH}/USA.Seattle.TCP.ovpn
		echo "#####################"
		echo "Press CTRL+C to stop."
		echo "#####################"
		sleep 60 # <<<< wait for connection to be established
		# do something here
		killall openvpn # <<<< disconnect
		sleep 30 # <<<< wait a bit more to make sure that the openvpn has been properly disconnected 
done
	#			----------- NOTE -----------				#
				# IT'S NOT ADVISABLE TO SWITCH THE IP FASTER THAN 4 - 5 MINUTES WHEN RUNNING	#
				# THIS SCRIPT ON TWO COMPUTERS AT THE SAME TIME; WHEN RUNNING ON A SINGLE	#
				# COMPUTER YOU CAN CHANGE THE IP AS FAST AS 2 MINUTES AND 30 SECONDS.		#
done