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How to Setup OpenVPN on MX Linux 19.1

Jun 04, 2020
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The following is required to set up OpenVPN client to work on MX Linux 19.1:

Things to Consider:

  1. You have a working internet connection.
  2. MX Linux 19.1 (64 bit) Supported Device.
  3. A Premium PureVPN account (If you haven’t bought yet click 👉here to buy).
Find your VPN credentials for manual configuration.

To find your VPN credentials log into the PureVPN member area. Click 👉 here to visit member area.

  • Login to the Member area using your PureVPN registered email address and password.
  • On subscriptions tab scroll down to be able to view your VPN credentials.
  • You will be able to see and copy your VPN credentials.
  • Note down your PureVPN username and click on Eye icon to make your password visible and use it in the manual configuration.
How to connect PureVPN manually on MX Linux 19.1
  • First, open the web browser (Firefox/Chrome) and download the PureVPN OpenVPN configuration files by clicking👉here and extracting them.
First, open the web browser (Firefox) and download the PureVPN OpenVPN configuration files by clicking here and extracting them.
  • Then go to the Launcher option and select/open the Xfce Terminal from there.
Then go to the Launcher option and select/open the “Xfce Terminal” from there.
  • Now you need to install OpenVPN packages. Type the following commands one by one:
1. sudo apt-get update
2. sudo apt-get install openvpn
3. sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn
4. sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome
  • Click Ethernet Network Connections icon then VPN Connections and then select Add a VPN Connection… option.
 Click on “Ethernet Network Connections” Icon then “VPN Connections” and then select “Add a VPN Connection…” option.
  • Select Import a saved VPN Configuration… from the drop-down list under the VPN Connection Type and click Create button.
Select ‘Import a saved VPN Configuration…’ from the drop-down list under the VPN Connection Type and click on “Create” button.
  • Go to the folder where you have downloaded the OpenVPN files and select your desired .ovpn file to connect.
 Go to the folder where you have downloaded the OpenVPN files and select your desired .ovpn file to connect.
  • When the new window appears, complete the fields as below:
  • Insert Connection name: PureVPN
  • Insert Gateway: (already selected/entered)
  • Connection Type: Password from the drop-down menu
  • Enter your PureVPN credentials. Here is how you can 👉find your VPN credentials.
  • CA Certificate: Already uploaded.
  • Click Save button.
Insert Connection name: PureVPN Insert Gateway: (already selected/entered) Connection Type: Password from the drop-down menu Insert Username provided by PureVPN Insert Password provided by PureVPN CA Certificate: Already uploaded. Сlick "Save" button.
  • Click Save and close the Networks window.
  • Now click Ethernet Network Connections icon, go to the VPN Connections tab and click the newly created VPN connection, to connect to PureVPN.
Now Click on Ethernet Network Connections” Icon, go the “VPN Connections” tab and click on the newly created VPN connection, to connect to PureVPN.
  • You are now connected to PureVPN!
You are now connected to PureVPN!
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