Question: Start OpenVPN Client from a Command-line

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Start OpenVPN Client from a Command-line

Hello All,

I have a situation that I think is easy to resolve for my RT-AC68U. My eventual goal is to have a CRON job (or CRU as the case may be), that starts my OpenVPN client, copies some files to the server side, and disconnects the OpenVPN session.

I thought I was clever to discover the OpenVPN Client process:

From `ps` command...

/etc/openvpn/vpnclient1 --cd /etc/openvpn/client1 --config config.ovpn

Running this line in a script works, with the exception that /etc/openvpn is a temporary directory. The directory does not exist after a reboot. It also gets deleted when I stop the OpenVPN client from the web interface. As far as I can tell, the directory only gets created when OpenVPN is started from the GUI. Presumably, this line:

From syslog.log...

Jul 21 11:27:33 rc_service: httpd 583:notify_rc start_vpnclient1

So I guess my question is: Is there a different command I can use to start an OpenVPN client session?

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

 

[RMerlin]

service start_vpnclient1
# do stuff
service stop_vpnclient1

 

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Doh!

Very embarassed, but very grateful.

Thanks Merlin, and thanks also for the prompt reply.
Rex