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OpenVPN can be used on the Linux Ubuntu desktop using a simple GUI, and command line. This configuration can be used for Ubuntu 16, 17, and 18, and all that will be needed is a network manager. Ubuntu will not support running the .ovpn without the network manager.

                

                                                      OpenVPN Screen after installation

The VPN menu will only have 2 menus, Point-to-point tunneling protocol and the import and file. You will not be able to add a new OpenVPN certificate to use on Ubuntu without using the OpenVPN manager.

To install the OpenVPN network manager, use this command in your terminal;

        sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome

After the installation, restart your settings menu, and you can now see the OpenVPN menu added.

To add a free OpenVPN connection, go to;

                     

 --> Download the OpenVPN connection you would prefer, according to the country on VPN book. There areEurope, US, Canada, Germany and France server- download one of the bundles to your Ubuntu laptop.

               

Go back to the network manager, and select the "Import a file," you can select any of the files shown above to use to change your IP address.

               

When the file is imported, the fields will be autofilled. The username and password field will be left blank, go back to the VPN Book website to copy and paste the username and password of the day(username and password changes every 7 days) to these fields, and wait for the free VPN service to connect.

                                        Padlock icon shows that VPN is connected on Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver)

The image below shows the new IP and the country have selected; 

                       

SoftEther VPN relay servers are another way to logon to the internet to browse anonymously without any technical know-how. The SoftEther VPN client might seems a little complicated for new users if they are not familiar with VPN, as the software comes with a server and client applications.

In this article, I will show you how to use the different servers provided by volunteers around the world to access the web anonymously.

Download SoftEther VPN Client + VPN Gate Client PluginAccording to the website, this will allow you to connect to any of SoftEther relay server of VPN gates, and it has a better throughput than  L2TP, OpenVPN or SSTP.

Download and install the application just like your everyday app. When installation is complete, you should see this interface,

           

When you want to go on anonymous browsing, double-click the "VPN Gate Public VPN Relay Servers", a new window will pop-up showing all the relay servers available at that time you clicked it.

        

Double-click on any of these servers, and it will automatically create a connection for you, and makes all your applications connecting to the internet runs through it. You don't need any special configuration, you just click. Now, lets click Hong-Kong.

         

                          Hello Hong-Kong

SoftEther is a secure VPN software and you can enjoy free VPN for free for as long as the software stays..