Can anyone decode these OpenVPN/ Ubuntu instructions?
 

I am trying to install secretsline.biz OpenVPN in Ubuntu but I don't understand these instructions, is anyone able to tell me what they want me to put in the terminal?, I've taken some guesses but got it wrong.

Now we need to unpack configs archive and copy them to /etc/openvpn/. Go to your browser Downloads dir ( /home/secretsline/Downloads/ for user secretsline). For another subscribes you need to change archive name ( we used DE-subscribe, so archive called config_de.zip).
secretsline@secretsline-desktop:~$ cd /home/secretsline/Downloads secretsline@secretsline-desktop:~/Downloads$ unzip config_de.zip Archive: config_de.zip inflating: DE_SecretsLine.ovpn inflating: cert.dat inflating: vpn-up.sh inflating: vpn-down.sh secretsline@secretsline-desktop:~/Downloads$ sudo cp DE_SecretsLine.ovpn cert.dat vpn-up.sh vpn-down.sh /etc/openvpn

You've to copy DE_SecretsLine.ovpn, cert.dat vpn-up.sh vpn-down.sh from the zip-file to the /etc/openvpn directory. Then execute /etc/openvpn/vpn-up.sh

BTW: an own VPS server with OpenVPN is clearly cheaper than this $9 or $29 (!) a month service!

Hmmmm....I still don't understand.

I'll try a VPS with OpenVPN if I can't get this to work by the end of the month.

BTW: It is a $22 dollar service (I purchased a dedicated ip with it.)

What do you not understand? You know how to extract a zip file and copy files?

Use unzip on the terminal/console.

You must be root to extract the files into /etc/.

Have you already openvpn installed ? sudo apt-get install openvpn

As far as i understand this is an VPN client ?

So you can use sudo openvpn <config-file-with-account-details-to-connect-to-VPN-server> too.

I like it this way better as in the network-manager cos you have the output.

For the terminal try ALT+F2 and type in xterm.

btw you don't have to install the client files into /etc/. It works fine in every directory.

Yes I know how to extract and copy files. The tutorial from secretsline.biz is for a earlier version of Ubuntu and it appears the instructions don't match up with the files that I've downloaded.

I spent two months trying to install a OpenVPN in CentOS with help from others and still failed. I will only give this one more week trying to get this done, in Windows I have no problems installing OpenVPN's.

Yes sir it is a VPN client and already installed. I think I might just pay a Linux expert to remotely install this OpenVPN as I wish not to spend another two months trying to install an OpenVPN like I did with CentOS especially when I can install OpenVPN's into Window 7 in about 10 minutes.

Any ideas on how much it will cost to get this remotely done by a seasoned Linux expert by any chance?

You don't have to pay anyone. I think you're smart enough to manage this on your own. But i think you are a first time Linux user ? Am i right ?

If you use CentOS - which i never installed or used in anyway - your Distro is RPM based. So far as i know there is no apt-get in RPM based Distros. Right ?

Please answer this questions.

Do you know how to handle files with the filemanager or terminal ?
Install packages from your Distro ? Using rpm - Installing packages
You have installed the Client but not the OpenVPN package ? Look at the very last chapter "Install Files on Client"

Try this. If it still don't work pm me for IRC help. Maybe i can help.

cu

Sorry for the late reply,

Yes sir I'm a first time Linux user. I'm not sure about your CentOS question as I don't understand command lines yet.

I don't know how to handle files with file manager or the terminal.

I spent two months researching and trying to get OpenVPN installed in CentOS plus $200usd payed out to four different persons to try get this done and it all ended in failure. The last guy I payed was a Linux administrator and he still failed so I don't believe it is possible to install an OpenVPN in CentOS so I have Ubuntu installed now and I'm hoping this will bring success.

pm sent.