Dead ends everywhere I turn

[tzarcasm]

Still trying to get my openVPN running.I can get the daemon running from terminal but nothing is configured. I copied my config file over from ******* partition. My openVPN works flawlessly on both my ******* boxes.

Following this but came to another dead end when Im instructed to:

Next, edit /etc/openvpn/easy-rsa/vars adjusting the following to your environment:

export KEY_COUNTRY="US"
export KEY_PROVINCE="NC"
export KEY_CITY="Winston-Salem"
export KEY_ORG="Example Company"
export KEY_EMAIL="steve@example.com"


I cant edit that,I tried but its a 'read only'.

Are these instructions designed for long time users? If so where are the ones for noobs?

Everywhere I turn I run into a dead end.

[sliketymo]

Try : sudo gedit /etc/......

[alwayshere]

Maybe ya got a bad install

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To install openvpn.

sudo apt-get install openvpn
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to get the blacklist cheeker.

sudo apt-get install openvpn-blacklist
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[tzarcasm]

Try : sudo gedit /etc/......

Thanks

I forgot to mention in my OP that Im simply trying to tunnel my traffic on open wifi networks. Im signed up to "Surfbouncer VPN" service.And tried to use the VPN GUI's available in the repositories,but theyre not working-Ive been trying.(Importing the config file to "Kvpnc" as required) So figures Id manual config and attempt to connect via terminal.

However it just occured to me that this probably is the wrong route as Ive already been issued a 'key'(s).

Wouldnt building new keys render the ones I have for my paid VPN service on my ******* boxes useless?

Also how do I view my log?I was earlier and was going to post it but forgot where it was at.

Thanks,

-Tzar (nooby)

[tzarcasm]

Maybe ya got a bad install

Thanks I got as a result: "blacklist is already the newest version."

[sliketymo]

Thanks

I forgot to mention in my OP that Im simply trying to tunnel my traffic on open wifi networks. Im signed up to "Surfbouncer VPN" service.And tried to use the VPN GUI's available in the repositories,but theyre not working-Ive been trying.(Importing the config file to "Kvpnc" as required) So figures Id manual config and attempt to connect via terminal.

However it just occured to me that this probably is the wrong route as Ive already been issued a 'key'(s).

Wouldnt building new keys render the ones I have for my paid VPN service on my ******* boxes useless?

Also how do I view my log?I was earlier and was going to post it but forgot where it was at.

Thanks,

-Tzar (nooby)

Just guessing,but I think you are supposed to substitute the information you already have over to your Linux box,that is the purpose of editing.I also found this,kinda old,but should help:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/VPN

[tzarcasm]

Just guessing,but I think you are supposed to substitute the information you already have over to your Linux box,that is the purpose of editing.I also found this,kinda old,but should help:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/VPN

Thanks Im just figuring this all out. I just found the 'vars.bat.sample' file on the Windows partition so I think Im getting closer. And thanks for the 'gedit',Ive run across many many instructions that leave little things like that out and have been tripped up by such things a lot.

[tzarcasm]

Thanks,Following the directions in the link you (sliketymou) provided..

Part of step one:

Media change: please insert the disc labeled
'Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091028.4)'
in the drive '/cdrom/' and press enter

This netbook doesnt have a cdrom drive. Although I do have the .iso on my desktop so I tried:

sudo mount -o loop /tzarcasm/desktop/ubuntu_netbook.iso /media/cdrom0

To which I get something like 'could not find'

Also step two:
"Create file /etc/ppp/peers/YOUR_COMPANY with this content:"

How does one create a a file?

I dont mean to be a pain in the **** but authors of these steps leave little things out that trip up noobs such as myself.

[audiomick]

Ok, creating a file:
I will give you the long answer for future reference.

You need to use an editor. The standard one in Ubuntu is gedit. You start it with the terminal command

gedit

to open a file in the directory you are in

gedit <filename>

to open one in another directory

gedit /path/to/file

if you do that for one that doesn't exist, it will create it.

On top of that, files in /etc belong to root, and such config files often have to belong to root to work properly, so you have to start gedit as root. Use "gksu" for this, i.e. put it in front of the command.

this gives you

gksu gedit /etc/ppp/peers/YOUR_COMPANY

to create what you need.

authors of these steps leave little things out that trip up noobs such as myself.

I sometimes wonder if that isn't a bit deliberate, to make sure people find out a bit about what they are doing before they dive into the depths of their system...

[tzarcasm]

Thanks audiomick I'll definitely take notes.

Can someone tell my how to mount the 9.10.iso (thats on my desktop) so I can get past:

Media change: please insert the disc labeled
'Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091028.4)'
in the drive '/cdrom/' and press enterthis step;

Since my netbook doesnt have a cdrom drive.