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How to set up ExpressVPN OpenVPN using Ubuntu Network Manager

Last updated: July 19, 2021

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This tutorial will show you how to manually set up ExpressVPN on Linux via Ubuntu Network Manager.

Not all ExpressVPN locations may be available for manually configured connections. To use the full list of VPN locations, use the app setup.

Important: The OpenVPN manual configuration does not offer the same security and privacy benefits as the ExpressVPN app. If you are located in a country with a high level of internet censorship, you are recommended to use the ExpressVPN app for a more stable VPN connection. Prefer app setup? See the instructions for setting up the ExpressVPN app for Linux or setup for other Linux distributions.

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1. Find your ExpressVPN account credentials

Go to the ExpressVPN setup page. If prompted, enter your ExpressVPN credentials and click Sign In.

Enter the verification code that is sent to your email.

On the right, with OpenVPN already selected for you, you will see your username, password, and a list of OpenVPN configuration files.

Click the location(s) you want in order to download the .ovpn file(s).

Next, scroll down to Optional, then click ZIP file to download the VPN keys and certificates.

Keep this browser window open. You will need this information for the setup later.

After downloading the ZIP file, go to the Downloads folder (or the location you saved the file to). Locate the file, right-click it, and select extract here to unzip it for later.

2. Set up the VPN

On your desktop, click ⋮⋮⋮. In the search bar, type Network.

Select Network.

Next to VPN, click .

Click Import from file…

Select the ExpressVPN OpenVPN configuration file you downloaded earlier. Click Open.

In the Identity tab, under Authentication, enter the following details:

• Type: Select Password with Certificates (TLS).
• User name: Enter the username you found earlier.
• Password: Enter the password you found earlier.

Next, click Advanced…

Under the General tab, enter the following details:

• Use custom gateway port: Check this box, then enter 1195.
• Data compression: Select LZO.
• Use custom tunnel Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU): Check this box, then enter 1500.
• Use custom UDP fragment size: Check this box, then enter 1300.
• Restrict tunnel TCP Maximum Segment Size (MSS): Check this box.
• Randomize remote hosts: Check this box.

Select the Security tab. Make sure the following options are selected.

• Cipher: Select AES-256-CBC.
• HMAC Authentication: Select SHA-512.

Select the TLS Authentication tab. Under Additional TLS authentication or encryption, enter the following details:

• Key File: Locate the folder where the ZIP file was saved earlier, then select the ta.key file. Click Open.
• Key Direction: Select 1.

Click OK.

Click Add.

3. Connect to a VPN server location

To connect to a VPN server location, go to Network, then toggle the new VPN profile on.

If prompted, enter the password provided for the OpenVPN configuration.

Once you are connected to ExpressVPN, you will see an icon that says “VPN” at the top right corner of your desktop.

Check your location and IP address to confirm the VPN connection is working.

Disconnect from a VPN server location

To disconnect from a VPN server location, click the VPN icon at the top right corner of your desktop. Select the VPN profile, then click Turn Off.

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Verify the authenticity of the ExpressVPN Linux app with PGP key

Last updated: July 29, 2021

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This guide will show you how to verify the authenticity of the app installer for the ExpressVPN app for Linux. This process requires using a system called PGP, which ExpressVPN uses to digitally sign its installers for Linux.

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1. Download the PGP key

There are two methods to download the PGP key. Try them in the following order:

Method 1:

Download the ExpressVPN PGP key by running the following command:

gpg —keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com —recv-keys 0xAFF2A1415F6A3A38

Proceed to the next step to verify the fingerprint of the PGP key. If the above method does not work for you, try the method below.

Method 2:

Download the PGP key by running the following command:

Alternatively, you can download the PGP key. When prompted, click Save File.

Next, import the PGP key by running the following command:

gpg —import expressvpn_release_public_key_0xAFF2A1415F6A3A38.asc

2. Verify the fingerprint of the PGP key

Before using the PGP key, you are recommended to verify its fingerprint to make sure the PGP key is from ExpressVPN.

Run the following command:

gpg —fingerprint release@expressvpn.com

Verify the fingerprint of the PGP key is 1D0B 09AD 6C93 FEE9 3FDD BD9D AFF2 A141 5F6A 3A38.

3. Download the app installer and the signature file

1. Sign in to your ExpressVPN account.
2. Select your distro version. Click Download.
3. Click Signature file.
   

4. Verify the signature of the installer

Follow these steps to verify that the app installer you are downloading is from ExpressVPN.

In Terminal, navigate to the folder where you downloaded the installer file and signature file. For example: cd

/Downloads/

Run the following command: gpg —verify [name of the signature file you downloaded].asc

If the app installer you downloaded is authentic, the primary key fingerprint that appears should match the fingerprint of the PGP key you download earlier.

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How to set up and use the ExpressVPN app for Linux

Last updated: August 4, 2021

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This tutorial will show you how to set up the ExpressVPN app for Linux.

ExpressVPN is compatible with these Linux operating systems:

• Ubuntu: All LTS and interim releases currently supported by Ubuntu’s standard support window
• Debian: 9 (Stretch) and 10 (Buster)
• Fedora: 34
• Arch: Latest rolling release
• Raspberry Pi (armhf): 9 (Stretch) and 10 (Buster)
• Mint: Linux Mint 20.1 and Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 4

Important: ExpressVPN does not officially support any distro not listed above. If your distro is based on any of the above operating systems, you can still set up and use ExpressVPN on it by following this tutorial. However, ExpressVPN will not provide fixes for any issues on these distros.

If you prefer to control the ExpressVPN Linux app with a graphical user interface (GUI), you can do so with the ExpressVPN browser extension for Chrome and Firefox. Install the browser extension after setting up the app.

Prefer manual setup? See the instructions for manual setup for OpenVPN (via the Terminal) and OpenVPN (via Ubuntu Network Manager).

Prefer video? You can follow along with the embedded clip or watch the video on YouTube here.

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Download the installer

Go to the ExpressVPN setup page. If prompted, enter your ExpressVPN credentials and click Sign In.

Enter the verification code that is sent to your email.

On the right, select your Linux operating system.

Note: Debian and Mint users should select Ubuntu. You can find which Ubuntu or Fedora operating system you are running. Go to the Terminal, then enter:

If you see a “64” (for example, “x86_64”), you are using a 64-bit Linux distribution. In this case, you should download the 64-bit installer.

Click Download.

Select Save File. Click OK.

Keep this browser window open. You will need the activation code for the setup later.

Install and activate the app

Install the app

Note: If you cannot install the app directly with the GUI, you can install it using the command line.

Go to your Downloads folder. Locate and right-click the installer file you downloaded earlier. Click Open with Other Application > Software Install > Select.

Click Install.

Enter your password, then click Authenticate.

The installation will start immediately.

After the installation is complete, go to the Terminal.

In the Terminal window, run this command:

Command line install for the app

In the Terminal window, run this command:

Depending on your distribution, run one of the following commands:

Ubuntu / Debian / Mint:

sudo dpkg -i [installer filename]

Fedora:

sudo dnf install [installer filename]

Arch:

sudo pacman -U [installer filename]

Enter your user password to install the file.

For Arch, enter y to proceed with the installation.

Activate the app

Open a new Terminal. Run this command:

Paste the activation code you found earlier. Note the code won’t appear on the screen. Press Enter.

You can help improve ExpressVPN by sharing anonymized diagnostic reports. Enter Y to accept or n to decline.

If you want to opt out of sending diagnostics to ExpressVPN in the future, run this command:

expressvpn preferences set send_diagnostics false

Connect to a VPN server location

In the Terminal window, run this command:

If you are connecting for the first time, ExpressVPN will use the Smart Location feature to select a server location, which is recommended to you based on factors such as speed and proximity.

If this is not your first time connecting, ExpressVPN will connect to the server location you were most recently connected to.

Once you are successfully connected, you will see the “Connected to…” message in green.

By default, you will see a notification indicating that ExpressVPN is connected.

Note: A single ExpressVPN subscription can be used simultaneously on five devices, regardless of platform. If you try to use more than five devices simultaneously with one subscription, you will see the screen below:

Disconnect from a VPN server location

To disconnect from a server location, run this command:

ExpressVPN will disconnect from the server it is connected to.

By default, you will see a message indicating that ExpressVPN is disconnected.

Connect to a different VPN server location

To find a list of recommended locations to connect to, enter the following command in the terminal:

By default, ExpressVPN will suggest the location that provides the most optimal experience for you, called Smart Location, at the top of the list.

To see a list of all available locations, enter:

expressvpn list all

Connect to a specific VPN server location

To connect to a specific server location, enter:

expressvpn connect [LOCATION]

expressvpn connect [ALIAS]

For example, to connect to USA – New York, enter:

expressvpn connect «USA — New York»

expressvpn connect usny

Connect to the Smart Location

To connect to the Smart Location:

expressvpn connect smart

Switch to a different VPN protocol

VPN protocols are the methods by which your device connects to a VPN server. For the best experience, ExpressVPN recommends using the Automatic protocol option. This is selected by default and automatically picks the protocol most appropriate for your network.

In some cases, switching to a different protocol can give you faster connection speeds.

To switch to Lightway – TCP, run the following command:

expressvpn protocol lightway_tcp

To switch to Lightway – UDP, run the following command:

expressvpn protocol lightway_udp

To switch to OpenVPN – TCP, run the following command:

expressvpn protocol tcp

To switch to OpenVPN – UDP, run the following command:

expressvpn protocol udp

To use the Automatic option, run this command:

expressvpn protocol auto

Open the app manual

To view a full list of the app’s functions, run this command:

Different commands will be listed there.

Use the autocomplete feature

After you type a command, hit the tab key twice to see a list of all available options.

For example, typing

and hitting the tab key twice will list all the available protocols.

Use the auto-connect feature

You can set the ExpressVPN app to automatically connect to your last connected location on start-up by entering:

expressvpn autoconnect true

You will see the Auto-connect is enabled message.

If this is your first time connecting, ExpressVPN will connect using Smart Location.

To disable this function, run this command:

expressvpn autoconnect false

Use the ExpressVPN browser extension

If you prefer to control the ExpressVPN Linux app with a graphical user interface (GUI), you can do so with the ExpressVPN browser extension for Chrome and Firefox.

To get the ExpressVPN browser extension, run one of the following commands:

This will open the page for downloading the ExpressVPN browser extension. Click Get Extension.

For users who installed their browser from the Ubuntu Software Center

If you installed your web browser from the Ubuntu Software Center, you may find that the ExpressVPN browser extension is unable to communicate with the ExpressVPN Linux app. To resolve this issue:

1. Back up your browser settings and bookmarks.
2. Go to the Ubuntu Software Center and uninstall your browser.
3. Open the Terminal.
4. Enter $ sudo apt update
5. Depending on your browser, enter $ sudo apt install chromium-browser or $ sudo apt install firefox
6. Open your browser by entering $ chromium-browser or $ firefox
7. Get the ExpressVPN browser extension by entering expressvpn install-firefox-extension or expressvpn install-chrome-extension

Uninstall the app

To uninstall the ExpressVPN app, run this command:

Ubuntu / Debian / Mint:

sudo dpkg -r expressvpn

Fedora:

sudo dnf remove expressvpn

Arch:

pacman -R expressvpn

Troubleshoot your connection

If you are experiencing issues with your app, follow these troubleshooting steps:

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