While the application is functional on most distributions of Linux there are some distros or Desktop Environments that are yet to be tested and supported. In order to protect your unsupported device most linux distros have the capability to use OpenVPN from the command line to connect to the VPN servers. Some of the commands below will need to be adjusted based on your distribution such as apt-get which will need to be swapped for the equivalent to your system.I have included some of the more common distributions below.
Step 1: Open the terminal.
Step 2: Install Openvpn:
- For Debian Based:
sudo apt-get install openvpn - For Slackware based:
zypper in openvpn - For Redhat Based:
sudo yum install openvpn - For Arch Based:
sudo pacman -S openvpn
Step 3: Change Directory: cd /etc/openvpn
Step 4: Download the zip file:
sudo wget https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn-nextgen.zip
OR
sudo curl -o openvpn.zip https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn-nextgen.zip
Step 5: Unzip the file: sudo unzip openvpn.zip
Step 6: Connect: sudo openvpn config-filename-goes-here.ovpn
Example: sudo openvpn us_california.ovpn
Now you can connect and start browsing anonymously!
Some networks are configured to be more restrictive than others, which can sometimes interfere with VPN connections. In the event the default files do not work, please try redoing the config file portion of the OpenVPN install and replace the https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn.zip file with one of the URLs listed below; please try each set until one of them works:
OPENVPN CONFIGURATION FILES (DEFAULT)
OpenVPN Configuration Files (Recommended Default windows only plus block-outside-dns)
OPENVPN CONFIGURATION FILES (IP)
OPENVPN CONFIGURATION FILES (STRONG)