Is there a GUI OpenVPN client app for Linux?
from aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to linux@lemmy.ml on 04 Sep 14:24
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/52574978

Hi guys, as the title says looking for a good OpenVPN client for linux. I know OpenVPN 3 exists but it’s a pain to be honest. Edit:I know it is not perfect but I have found that the windscribe VPN Client for Linux supports adding your own VPN config files (both OpenVPN and WireGuard) and has a nice GUI . You don’t need to have a windscribe account to use it either. I don’t know if other VPNs clients also support this or not

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iuser@lemmy.world on 04 Sep 14:40 next collapse

Network Manger of KDE is a thing. Managing a buttload of options is still a pain. Been looking for a solution as well.

m33@lemmy.zip on 04 Sep 15:01 next collapse

IDK if it’s Mint specific, but cinnamon desktop has a network management app with native support for VPNs

aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 04 Sep 21:44 collapse

Thanks I’m using mint too. I’ll give a try

lanigerous@feddit.uk on 04 Sep 22:00 collapse

Just in case it helps - I followed this guide to get Mint’s Network Manager working with the Cisco AnyConnect OpenVPN thing (needed it for work) which worked well for me, I guess the steps should be fairly similar for other stuff.

Edit: fat fingers made me type “caze” instead of “case”.

aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 04 Sep 22:05 collapse

Thanks

just_another_person@lemmy.world on 04 Sep 16:01 next collapse

Every desktop has a GUI for VPNs, there’s the official OpenVPN client, Tunnelblick builds on Linux, and there’s SoftEther, but I kind of hate it.

The built in DE setups are the most streamlined and clean. Every option uses the same underlying libraries anyway.

aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 04 Sep 21:46 collapse

Official client has no GUI and that was ok if their terminal app wasn’t so bad. I’ll try the rest thanks

mactan@lemmy.ml on 04 Sep 18:03 collapse

I tried network manager but there didn’t seem to be a good way to lock it down and a low of traffic didn’t go through the VPN