I am trying to setup my PC as an OpenVPN client using the doc found at https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:OpenVPN_Installation_and_Setup. I see that TUN/TAP is a requirement. As I read it, the fact that the output of cat /dev/net/tun on my machine reads: cat: /dev/net/tun: File descriptor in bad state
means that it is installed an enabled.
However, the wicked ifup tun0 command results in: wicked: ifup: no matching interfaces
Does this mean that the required packing is not installed and/or enabled? If so, what is the package, and how do I enable the device?
In case it’s helpful, ifconfig shows devices “eth0,” “lo,” and “wlan0,” but not “tun0.”
In particular, it explains a bit about configuring /etc/openvpn/client.conf and creating the required tun device configuration (/etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-tun0).
I’m using openvpn as a client for years now.
All I usually install is “openvpn”.
Then I copy the config file, keys and certificates, which I got from the administrator of the vpn server, in a directory, accessible only by root.
After adjusting a few paths in the config file, I can start the vpn tunnel with “openvpn <config file name>”.
That’s it. I don’t need to fiddle with the tun device or setup a network config file for it.
I’ve been traveling a lot and recently signed up for a VPN service (CyberGhost VPN) as I’m using hotel WiFi. I’ve been having to boot to Windows because their only Linux docs are Debian-based. I’ve never used openVPN and find myself trying to adapt the information that’s out there to openSUSE. I think I’m close to having to working correctly, and I appreciate both of your replies.
