Please note that since Linux has a lot of different distributions, the configuration interfaces may vary.
- Open Terminal (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T).
- Install the OpenVPN client by entering:
sudo apt-get install openvpn
You may be asked to enter your user password to confirm your identity.
- Navigate to the OpenVPN configuration directory with command:
cd /etc/openvpn
- Download OpenVPN configuration files below with a command:
sudo wget link_to_file
You must replace the link_to_file with one of the links below:
UDP:
Hong Kong 153: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/configs/files/ovpn_udp/servers/hk153.nordvpn.com.udp.ovpnHong Kong 150: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/configs/files/ovpn_udp/servers/hk150.nordvpn.com.udp.ovpn
Japan 395: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/configs/files/ovpn_udp/servers/jp395.nordvpn.com.udp.ovpn
Japan 393: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/configs/files/ovpn_udp/servers/jp393.nordvpn.com.udp.ovpn
United States 4509: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/configs/files/ovpn_udp/servers/us4509.nordvpn.com.udp.ovpn
United States 4567: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/configs/files/ovpn_udp/servers/us4567.nordvpn.com.udp.ovpn
TCP:
Hong Kong 153: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/configs/files/ovpn_tcp/servers/hk153.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
Hong Kong 150: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/configs/files/ovpn_tcp/servers/hk150.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
Japan 395: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/configs/files/ovpn_tcp/servers/jp395.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
Japan 393: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/configs/files/ovpn_tcp/servers/jp393.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
United States 4509: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/configs/files/ovpn_tcp/servers/us4509.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
United States 4567: https://downloads.nordcdn.com/configs/files/ovpn_tcp/servers/us4567.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
Example:sudo wget https://downloads.nordcdn.com/configs/files/ovpn_udp/servers/hk153.nordvpn.com.udp.ovpn
In case you get ERROR: The certificate of `nordvpn.com’ is not trusted., please install the ca-certificates package with command:sudo apt-get install ca-certificates
- Start OpenVPN with a chosen configuration by entering:
sudo openvpn [file name]
sudo openvpn hk153.nordvpn.com.udp.ovpn
sudo openvpn /etc/openvpn/hk153.nordvpn.com.udp.ovpn
- OpenVPN will ask you for credentials. Enter your NordVPN account login details.
- You have successfully connected to VPN. To disconnect, open Terminal and press Ctrl + C on your keyboard.