This tutorial explains how to connect via PPTP protocol on Linux using command-line,
so you don't need to use any network managers of GUIs like KDE, Gnome, etc.
Check if ppp-generic module exists. If not, it will probably not work:
Install necessary packages:
Create PPTP configuration file:
Enter this as content of the "hmavpn" file:
(replace 72.11.154.130 is the IP of the PPTP server you want to connect to, and MYHMAACCOUNTUSERNAME with your username)
Enter VPN login credentials into chap-secrets file: ([tab] being replaced by a tab, username with your VPN account username and password with your PPTP password):
Create script to replace default routes - otherwise the VPN is not being used by your system:
Enter this as content of the "ip-up.local" file:
Make this script executable:
To connect to the VPN:
To disconnect from the VPN:
Check your current IP:
Check if ppp-generic module exists. If not, it will probably not work:
| modprobe ppp-generic |
Install necessary packages:
| apt-get install pptp-linux pptpd ppp curl |
Create PPTP configuration file:
| nano /etc/ppp/peers/hmavpn |
Enter this as content of the "hmavpn" file:
(replace 72.11.154.130 is the IP of the PPTP server you want to connect to, and MYHMAACCOUNTUSERNAME with your username)
| pty "pptp 72.11.154.130 --nolaunchpppd" lock noauth nobsdcomp nodeflate name MYHMAACCOUNTUSERNAME remotename hmavpn ipparam hmavpn require-mppe-128 usepeerdns defaultroute persist |
Enter VPN login credentials into chap-secrets file: ([tab] being replaced by a tab, username with your VPN account username and password with your PPTP password):
| nano /etc/ppp/chap-secrets username[tab]hmavpn[tab]password[tab]* |
Create script to replace default routes - otherwise the VPN is not being used by your system:
| nano /etc/ppp/ip-up.local |
Enter this as content of the "ip-up.local" file:
| #!/bin/bash H=`ps aux | grep 'pppd pty' | grep -v grep | awk '{print $14}'` DG=`route -n | grep UG | awk '{print $2}'` DEV=`route -n | grep UG | awk '{print $8}'` route add -host $H gw $DG dev $DEV route del default $DEV route add default dev ppp0 |
Make this script executable:
| chmod +x /etc/ppp/ip-up.local |
To connect to the VPN:
| pon hmavpn |
To disconnect from the VPN:
| poff hmavpn |
Check your current IP:
| curl http://checkip.dyndns.org |
Notes:
- You can check via "ifconfig" if there is a ppp0 adapter. If there is, you are successfully connected.
- All commands must be run with "sudo" if you're not logged in as a root user.
- When you are connected but the VPN is not being used by your system, incorrect iptables / routing rules are responsible.
Try running "route add default dev ppp0". I'll list other possible fixes here ASAP.
