Hi! In this post we are going to setup OpenVPN Client on Ubuntu 18.04. Most of the available tutorials posted on the Internet were about how to configure an OpenVPN server. There are a lot of OpenVPN providers in the market. I personally liked OpenVPN service from StrongVPN because they offer a wide selections of VPN protocols and you can change server locations easily. New network routers also features OpenVPN connection capabilities which let you connect to your home or office network.

Prerequisite

You will need to have an .ovpn file downloaded from your OpenVPN provider.

1. Start by opening your terminal and type the following commands. (This requires root privileges)