This post will guide you how to install and configure an OpenVPN on your Linux server. How do I install OpenVPN on your Ubuntu/CentOs server. How to install and configure Pi-Hole tool to block ads in your OpenVPN server.
What is OpenVPN?
OpenVPN is a free and open-source software application that implements virtual private network techniques to create secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities. It uses a custom security protocol that utilizes SSL/TLS for key exchange.
What is Pi-Hole?
Pi-hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and internet tracker blocking application which acts as a DNS sinkhole, intended for use on a private network.
Install OpenVPN
To setup an OpenVPN server, you need to install the openvpn package firstly in your linux server.
For Ubuntu Linux:
you just need to run the following command to install OpenVPN package, type:
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install openvpn
Or you can use an script called openvpn-install.sh to install and configure your openvpn server, type the following command:
$ wget https://git.io/vpn -O openvpn-install.sh $ sudo ./openvpn-install.sh
Install Pi-Hole
Before install pi-hole package, you need to set a static IP address for your server, just update the /etc/network/interfaces file under Ubuntu Linux, type:
$ sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces
replace the following line:
auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp
With the following line:
auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.1.20 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.1.1
save and close the file.
then you can get the pi-hole tool via git clone, type:
$ sudo git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole.git Pi-hole $ cd Pi-hole/automated install/ $ sudo bash basic-install.sh