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n00b
Asked: 2013-06-02 10:39:40 +0800 CST

How to disable OpenVPN from autostarting at boot-up or reboot?

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I am using Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS, 64-bit, OpenVPN client 2.3.1

How do I prevent OpenVPN from autostarting at boot-up or reboot?

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  1. Best Answer

    You have two options:

    • Run:

      sudo update-rc.d openvpn disable

      Then you'll have to run sudo service openvpn start to manually start the VPN.

    • Or edit the file /etc/default/openvpn

      sudo gedit /etc/default/openvpn

      And uncomment the line:

      #AUTOSTART="none"

      So it looks like:

      AUTOSTART="none"

      Then you'll have to run sudo service openvpn start <vpn-name> to manually start the VPN. <vpn-name> is the config file name without .conf.

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