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--- vpn_client [2024/01/27 23:57] – add note in tailscale setup section to access resources behind a tailscale subnet router cs
+++ vpn_client [2024/08/27 10:28] (current) – added under construction note atari
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+<WRAP center round todo>
+Double-check for functionality. custom.sh has been depreciated. https://wiki.batocera.org/launch_a_script?rev=1724655769#customlast_during_startup_first_after_shutdown
+</WRAP>
 ====== OpenVPN client ======
 You can easily connect your Batocera to a VPN, as we ship OpenVPN with the distribution. However, it requires some manual configuration, and the steps involved will most probably be depending on your VPN provider.
-In this example here, I will be connecting a Batocera 5.27 client to a [[https://nordvpn.com|NordVPN]] server, and adapt it to [[https://www.privateinternetaccess.com|PIA]] when possible. The method here can be adapted to other VPN providers quite easily, please feel free to share your experience on the forum of Discord channel.
+In this example here, I will be connecting a Batocera 5.27+ client to a [[https://nordvpn.com|NordVPN]] server, and adapt it to [[https://www.privateinternetaccess.com|PIA]] when possible. The method here can be adapted to other VPN providers quite easily, please feel free to share your experience on the forum of Discord channel.
 ===== OpenVPN configuration =====
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 #!/bin/bash
-if test "$1" != "start"
+if test "$1" == "start"
 then
-  exit 0
+  openvpn /userdata/system/openvpn/<replace_me>.ovpn &
+elif test "$1" == "stop"
+then
+  killall -9 openvpn
+else
+  curl ipinfo.io 2>/dev/null  | jq -a '.ip, .city, .country' | tr '\n' ' ' | sed s:\"::g
 fi
-openvpn /userdata/system/openvpn/<replace_me>.ovpn &
 </file>
 where ''<replace_me>'' is your VPN.
-===== Tips and tricks =====
+This ''custom.sh'' script will be started on boot. It can be stopped when called with ''custom.sh stop'' or, when called with no argument and just ''custom.sh'', it displays the current public IP address and city/country where you are connected, so that you can check if your VPN is active or not.
-  * You can verify that you are correctly connected to the VPN by checking your public IP address before and after ''openvpn'' is started by using the command ''curl ipinfo.io'' or ''curl ifconfig.me''
-  * If you want to start up your VPN connection every time Batocera boots, you can add the command ''openvpn /userdata/system/openvpn/ovpn_udp/fr661.nordvpn.com.udp.ovpn &'' to the local custom startup script ''/userdata/system/custom.sh'' -- this will be the very last process fired up in the boot sequence
 ===== Troubleshooting =====
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 #!/bin/bash
-if test "$1" != "start"
+if test "$1" == "start"
 then
-  exit 0
+  (openvpn /userdata/system/openvpn/<replace me>.ovpn &) 2>&1 | tee -a /var/log/vpn.log
+elif test "$1" == "stop"
+then
+  killall -9 openvpn
+else
+  curl ipinfo.io 2>/dev/null  | jq -a '.ip, .city, .country' | tr '\n' ' ' | sed s:\"::g
 fi
-(openvpn /userdata/system/openvpn/<replace me>.ovpn &) 2>&1 | tee -a /var/log/vpn.log
 </file>
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 #!/bin/bash
-if test "$1" != "start"
+if test "$1" == "start"
 then
-  exit 0
+  if [ ! -d /dev/net ]; then
-fi
+    mkdir -p /dev/net
+    mknod /dev/net/tun c 10 200
-if [ ! -d /dev/net ]; then
+    chmod 600 /dev/net/tun
-  mkdir -p /dev/net
+  fi
-  mknod /dev/net/tun c 10 200
+  openvpn /userdata/system/openvpn/<replace me>.ovpn &
-  chmod 600 /dev/net/tun
+elif test "$1" == "stop"
+then
+  killall -9 openvpn
+else
+  curl ipinfo.io 2>/dev/null  | jq -a '.ip, .city, .country' | tr '\n' ' ' | sed s:\"::g
 fi
-openvpn /userdata/system/openvpn/<replace_me>.ovpn &
 </file>