# angristan/openvpn-install

Set up your own OpenVPN server on Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS, Arch Linux and more

Repository: https://github.com/angristan/openvpn-install
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/angristan-openvpn-install
Homepage: https://stanislas.blog/2019/01/how-to-setup-vpn-server-wireguard-nat-ipv6/
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: openvpn, vpn, encryption, bash, debian, ubuntu, fedora, centos, arch-linux, openvpn-server, censorship, linux, privacy, vpn-manager, vpn-server
Last push: 2026-08-19T13:50:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3573, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 16112, forks 3340 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:14.804024+00:00)

## What it is
A Bash script that installs and manages a self-hosted OpenVPN VPN server on many Linux distributions. It handles client certificate generation, revocation, firewall rules, and non-interactive automation.

## Use cases
- set up my own openvpn server on a vps
- generate client config files for vpn devices
- manage and revoke vpn client certificates
- run a vpn server where udp is blocked and tcp is needed
- self-host a privacy vpn on debian or ubuntu
- automate openvpn server installation with a script

## When to choose
- you need TCP support for restrictive networks
- you want password-protected private keys
- you need legacy client compatibility across platforms
- you want a quick one-command VPN server setup

## When to avoid
- you prefer WireGuard's simpler, faster tunnels (use wireguard-install instead)
- you need a GUI-managed VPN solution
- you are not comfortable running a root shell script on your server

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: vpn, security, networking, cli
- domain: privacy, security, networking, self-hosted, censorship-circumvention
- platform: cli
- tags: openvpn, bash-script, server-setup, wireguard-alternative, linux

## Member repositories
- angristan/openvpn-install (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:14.804024+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:05:14.303836+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/angristan/openvpn-install (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:14.804024+00:00, sha cba24fc73f17)
  - homepage: https://stanislas.blog/2019/01/how-to-setup-vpn-server-wireguard-nat-ipv6/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:02:52.882243+00:00, sha f46637c3b539)
  - site_page: https://stanislas.blog/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:02:52.891784+00:00, sha 229f81043771)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.