How to Install openvpn software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install openvpn software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

openvpn software package provides virtual private network daemon, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install openvpn 

openvpn is installed in your system.

Make ensure the openvpn package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep openvpn *

You will get with openvpn package name, version, architecture and description in a table

openvpn package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Network
Package openvpn
Version 2.3.2-7ubuntu3.1 [amd64, i386]
Description virtual private network daemon
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove openvpn software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?