OpenVPN on Ubuntu - HideMyTRAX VPN Howto

HideMyTRAX VPN shows you how-to install OpenVPN on Ubuntu in less than 3 minutes.

Step 1
Open a terminal
Enter: sudo apt-get update
Next enter: sudo apt-get install openvpn
Enter 'yes' when prompted

Step 2
Browse to your preferred HideMyTRAX VPN server:
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https://chicago-ovpn.hidemytraxvpn.ca
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https://uk-ovpn.hidemytraxvpn.ca
https://amsterdam-ovpn.hidemytraxvpn.ca

Step 3
Enter your registered 'Username' and 'Password'
Pull down the 'Login' drop down
Click 'GO'.

Step 4
Download 'Yourself (autologin profile)'.

Step 6
In terminal enter:
sudo cp -r /Downloads/client.ovpn /etc/openvpn/

####Apply the OpenVPN patch that fixes DNS leaks on Linux####

In terminal enter:
sudo nano /etc/openvpn/client.ovpn
Scroll down to 'verb 3' and enter a 'hard return'
then add the following lines exactly as they appear below:

script-security 2
up /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf
down /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf

Hit CTRL-O then CTRL-X to save changes and exit nano

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NOTE: Debian distros need resolvconf. In terminal enter:

sudo apt-get install resolvconf
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Step 6
Connect by entering the following in the terminal:
sudo openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/client.ovpn

Then, minimize the terminal and let it run.

Step 7
To disconnect, maximize the terminal and enter 'CTRL-C'

Congratulations! You've successfully installed OpenVPN on Ubuntu.

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