TunnelBear

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TunnelBear is a VPN provider that utilizes OpenVPN protocol.

In order to use this tutorial, one must have Giant or Grizzly subscription.

Note: There is an easier method to use TunnelBear service for Gnome users.

Walkthrough

Install openvpn.

Download TunnelBear OpenVPN config files and TunnelBear OpenVPN Private Key (also you can install tunnelbear^AUR package from AUR).

Unzip the folders, and copy all the files to

$ /etc/openvpn/client/

Do not forget to change the permission

# chmod 600 /etc/openvpn/client/*

Pick the corresponding .ovpn that will be used (TunnelBear Japan is used as an example)

Rename the extension & remove the space

# mv "/etc/openvpn/client/TunnelBear Japan.ovpn" /etc/openvpn/client/TunnelBearJapan.conf

Edit the .conf file

/etc/openvpn/client/TunnelBearJapan.conf

...
keepalive 10 30
auth-user-pass login.key
key PrivateKey.key
...

Create login.key

/etc/openvpn/client/login.key

yourtunnelbearusername
yourtunnelbearpassword

Start/enable openvpn-client@TunnelBearJapan.service.

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