Linux

Setup Instructions

Connect to BTGuard with OpenVPN on any Linux distro. Download a ready-made .ovpn file from our config generator, then import it with NetworkManager or run it from the terminal.

Install OpenVPN

Install OpenVPN and the NetworkManager plugin for your distro:

Debian / Ubuntu / Mint

sudo apt update && sudo apt install openvpn network-manager-openvpn-gnome

Fedora

sudo dnf install openvpn NetworkManager-openvpn-gnome

Arch / CachyOS

sudo pacman -S openvpn networkmanager-openvpn

Already have OpenVPN installed? Skip to the next section.

Download your config

• 1. Go to the OpenVPN config generator

• 2. Select the Location and Protocol you want.
• 3. Click Download .ovpn and save the file to your Downloads folder.

Use UDP unless you need TCP (restricted networks). TCP uses port 4433.

Import with NetworkManager

This works on most desktop distros (Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, and others):

• 4. Open a terminal and import your profile. Replace your-file.ovpn with the file you downloaded:

nmcli connection import type openvpn file ~/Downloads/your-file.ovpn

For example, if your file is called btguard-ca1-1-udp.ovpn:

nmcli connection import type openvpn file ~/Downloads/btguard-ca1-1-udp.ovpn

• 5. Click the network icon in your system tray. Your VPN should appear in the list — toggle it on to connect.

Repeat the generator and import steps for each location you want saved.

Command line (optional)

On a server or a distro without NetworkManager, connect directly:

sudo openvpn --config ~/Downloads/your-file.ovpn

Your login credentials are already inside the downloaded file, so you will not be prompted for a password. Press Ctrl+C to disconnect.

You are now connected!

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