OpenVPN Installation on Linux

There's no dedicated Le VPN app for Linux, but connecting is straightforward with the standard OpenVPN client on Ubuntu, Debian, and most other distributions. This guide walks through the manual setup.

Manual Setup Instructions Get Configuration Files

No dedicated Le VPN app for Linux

Le VPN doesn't currently offer a native Linux app, so on Ubuntu and other distributions, manual OpenVPN setup through Network Manager (or the OpenVPN command line) is the standard way to connect - it's still quick to set up and works reliably once configured.

If you also use Windows, macOS, Android, or iOS, the Le VPN app is available for those platforms and handles everything automatically.

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Manual OpenVPN Setup on Linux

These steps use Network Manager's OpenVPN plugin, available on Ubuntu and most other distributions with a desktop environment.

Install the OpenVPN plugin

Open a terminal and run sudo apt install network-manager-openvpn-gnome (on Debian/Ubuntu-based systems), then restart Network Manager or simply reboot.

Add a new VPN connection

Open your Network Connections / Settings > Network panel, click Add, and choose OpenVPN as the connection type.

Enter your server and credentials

Set the Gateway to your chosen server address, Type to "Password" (or with your downloaded .ovpn config), and enter your VPN username and password.

Prefer the command line?

Advanced users can skip the GUI entirely: install OpenVPN with sudo apt install openvpn, then connect directly with sudo openvpn --config Le-VPN-France-53.ovpn using one of your downloaded configuration files. You'll be prompted for your VPN username and password unless they're embedded in the file.

Once connected, confirm it worked by checking your IP address - it should show the VPN server's location, not your own. If it still shows your real IP, disconnect and reconnect.

OpenVPN configuration files

Your Le VPN subscription includes ready-made OpenVPN configuration files for every server location, bundled by port so you can pick whichever works best on your network.

Download the ZIP for the port you want: UDP 53, TCP 80, or TCP 443. Each ZIP has one .ovpn file per server for that port (e.g. Le-VPN-France-53.ovpn). If one port is blocked on your network, just download a different port's ZIP. You can import a .ovpn file directly in Network Manager's Add VPN dialog instead of filling in fields manually.

Quick recap

This guide sets up Le VPN with OpenVPN on Linux (Ubuntu, Debian and most other distributions). There's no dedicated Le VPN Linux app, so you connect through Network Manager's OpenVPN plugin or the OpenVPN command line, using your downloadable configuration files and VPN credentials.

Platform: Linux (Ubuntu/Debian and others), using the OpenVPN protocol - no native Le VPN Linux app
GUI method: install network-manager-openvpn-gnome, then add an OpenVPN connection or import a .ovpn file
CLI method: install openvpn, then run sudo openvpn --config Le-VPN-France-53.ovpn
Config files come as per-port ZIPs (UDP 53, TCP 80, TCP 443) - switch ports if one is blocked
Sign in with your Le VPN username and password; one account covers up to 10 devices

Finding your VPN credentials

VPN connection credentials

Used to connect via OpenVPN on Linux. Sent to your email when you activated your account - not the same as your client area login. Forgot them? Log into the client area and use the menu to view or reset your VPN password.

Client area login

The email and password you use to sign into le-vpn.com/clients to manage your subscription and download configuration files. Forgot it? Reset your client area password here.