How to start/stop OpenVPN client from command line

Joseph · 2019-01-29T10:52:09.181Z

Hi,

I have import the client.ovpn file, and work perfectly will I activate the connection by clicking the connect button.

But I wonder how I can start and stop the connection from command line, I tried to run the full command that is shown in “ps” command it does not work.

Anybody knows the trick?

alzhao · 2019-01-29T14:36:51.631Z

it is simple

openvpn /etc/openvpn/xxxxxx.ovpn

This starts the vpn but not necessary fix firewall rules. You still need to change firewall in order to route correctly.

nopro404 · 2019-01-29T15:26:07.685Z

I did notice using
/etc/init.d/startvpn restart

doesnt work anymore – seems to get hung up

alzhao · 2019-01-29T16:54:07.733Z

It should work. Did you modify your ovpn manually? there should be a line

daemon

nopro404 · 2019-01-31T02:04:46.736Z

Found the bug in startvpn. Does not like spaces in the ovpn file names. Added a fix to the tracker:

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alzhao · 2019-01-31T02:07:22.594Z

I think this should be fixed already. Maybe you are using an old version?

Pls specify your model and version.

nopro404 · 2019-01-31T02:12:57.434Z

I am on 3.013 on 300M. I just verified by unpacking the tar image from http://download.gl-inet.com.s3.amazonaws.com/firmware/ar300m/nand/testing/gl-ar300m-3.013-0128.tar the bug is present there.

alzhao · 2019-01-31T02:13:53.162Z

Got it. Thanks. We will check.

This should be fixed already.