I want to run openvpn every time I log on, but currently I run

sudo openvpn --config <myconfig> --auth-user-pass <user/pass>

every time. Is there a way to make it run that automatically and not need my password?

I could make it launch a terminal and run a script but is there a way that would not require me to type my password every time? Can I maybe give myself permissions to whatever openvpn needs so it doesn’t need sudo? How do I find out what those permissions are? Is this the right place to ask?

I’m running KDE/Plasma 6 on Manjaro should that matter

edit: Thanks all! I’m going to try the systemd option, if I can’t get that working I’ll fall back to the cronjob option, and failing that changing openvpn to not need a password for sudo and launching a script at kde statup.

  • ReCursing@kbin.socialOP
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    7 months ago

    I didn’t know that was an option! Sounds generally insecure but if the other options here don’t work out this should solve it. Thanks!

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      7 months ago

      It’s only as insecure as you make it. It’s an option, it needs to be used responsibly.