openvpn:tldr:c8987

openvpn: Connect to server using a config file.

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$ sudo openvpn ${path-to-client-conf}

try on your machine

This command is used to run the OpenVPN client with the specified client configuration file. Here's a breakdown of the command:

sudo is used to execute the following command with administrative privileges. It may prompt for the password of the current user.
openvpn is the command to run the OpenVPN client software.
${path-to-client-conf} is a placeholder for the actual path to the client configuration file. You need to replace this placeholder with the actual path to the configuration file on your system.

The client configuration file contains various settings and parameters required by the OpenVPN client to establish a connection with a VPN server. By specifying the path to the client configuration file with this command, you are telling the OpenVPN client to use that configuration for establishing a VPN connection.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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