Connecting from countries with internet restrictions on Linux

Please note that since Linux has a lot of different distributions, the configuration interfaces may vary.

1. Open Terminal (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T).
2. Install the OpenVPN client by entering:
    
   • sudo apt-get install openvpn
     
     You may be asked to enter your user password to confirm your identity.
      
3. Navigate to the OpenVPN configuration directory with command:
    
   • cd /etc/openvpn
      
4. 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.ovpn

     Hong 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
      
5. 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
      
6. OpenVPN will ask you for credentials. Enter your NordVPN account login details.
7. You have successfully connected to VPN. To disconnect, open Terminal and press Ctrl + C on your keyboard.