
This guide was created for Ubuntu 14.04 and you may need to do things slightly differently for other Linux variants like ArchLinux or Debian.
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Make sure your system is up-to-date by installing any available updates
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For OpenVPN certificates & config files download blackvpn_linux.zip (MD5) (SHA1)
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Use the Archive Manager application to extract all files from the .zip file
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Open the Terminal application
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To add (or update) OpenVPN and support for the Network Manager enter the following command (will require your administrator password)
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sudo apt-get install openvpn network-manager-openvpn network-manager-openvpn-gnome
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In the menu select the Network Manager -> VPN Connections -> Configure VPN…
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Click the Add button
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Select “Import a saved VPN configuration…” when asked to choose a connection type
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Click the Create… button
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Select a .ovpn file from the blackvpn_linux.zip that you extracted earlier.
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Enter your blackVPN username and password
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Click Save…
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In the menu select the Network Manager -> VPN Connections -> then select the VPN location you just added
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A notification will show that you are now connected to the VPN
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Visit DNSLeakTest.com to verify that your IP address has changed.
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To disconnect the VPN… select the Network Manager -> VPN Connections -> Disconnect VPN
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Repeat the ADD process from step 6 to add each VPN location you wish to use.