Debian Linux Ubuntu Mint connect to pptp from terminal bash shell
apt-get install pptp-linux
echo "yourvpnusername * yourpasspass *" >> /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
vi /etc/ppp/peers/provpnaccounts.com
enter (ignore the lines):
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pty "pptp server.provpnaccounts.com --nolaunchpppd"
name testuser
#remotename PPTP
require-mppe-128
file /etc/ppp/options.pptp
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#add this to /etc/ppp/ip-up
Where eth0 is your NIC and ppp0 is the name of your VPN connection
route del default eth0
route add default dev ppp0
Connect:
pppd call provpnaccounts.com
Disconnect:
killall pppd
Customize it
What I do is add the following to /etc/rc.local
pppd call provpnaccounts.com
Make it so the VPN reconnects by itself:
vi /etc/ppp/options
persist
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