Riseup VPN Client

This software/bash script is a simple front end to the openvpn command line utility, it was written in Puppy Linux FOSSAPUP to handle the connection to the Riseup VPN service

Dependencies

• OpenVPN 2.4.12

• YAD

• Wget 1.20.3

• GNU bash 5.0.17

• gtkdialog-splash (puppy linux only app?)

• ipv6 kernel module

• tun kernel module

• Openssl

Usage

• Make sure you have a working internet connection to the outside world, then launch the script/program from your system's menu, the rest is self-explanatory, if a successful connection is established, a tray icon will appear, Right-Click on it to see the menu options available

• If you can not start the software/script read the documentation, to access it, in the terminal run: riseupvpny --help

• The software script is a front end to openvpn, you can add or remove settings by directly modifying the file /root/.riseupvpn/riseup_configuration.ovpn

Troubleshooting

First and foremost, make sure you have a working internet connection to the outside world

If there are firewalls turned on, turn them off

If you can not start the software/script you can access this document via terminal: riseupvpny --help

Access key files expire, if you have been connecting for a while, perhaps it is time to get a new one, in terminal run: riseupvpny --renew-credentials

When the program is started, the message "The computer is already connected to Riseup VPN" appears on the screen

1. In the terminal emulator or console type: killall openvpn, and press ENTER

2. Restart the program

The start window entries, such as Gateway, Protocol, or Port, are empty, or have gibberish

1. Click Cancel

2. Follow steps at the beginning of the Troubleshooting section

If Everything Fails

1. Uninstall the PET package

2. Delete the /root/.riseupvpn directory and its contents

3. Install the PET package again

Things To Consider

• The script is heavily commented, it goes through the thought process of the person who wrote it, if you read it, you will have a better understanding of what it does, you are encouraged to improve it, especially since it was written by a complete amateur.

• Older YAD versions may cause icon rendering problems

• The PET package installs the following files:

/
├── root
│   └── .riseupvpn
│       ├── c_port
│       ├── c_protocol
│       ├── c_server
│       ├── first_run
│       └── riseup_configuration.ovpn
└── usr
    ├── bin
    │   └── riseupvpny
    └── share
        ├── applications
        │   └── riseupvpny.desktop
        ├── doc
        │   ├── nls
        │   │   └── riseupvpny
        │   │       ├── riseupvpny.po
        │   │       └── riseupvpny.pot
        │   └── riseupvpny
        │       └── riseupvpny.html
        ├── icons
        │   ├── connect_riseup.svg
        │   ├── riseup.svg
        │   ├── vpnriseup.svg
        │   └── vpn.svg
        └── locale
            └── es
                └── LC_MESSAGES
                    └── riseupvpny.mo

• Once the script/software is run for the first time, it creates four files:

  • Three in the /root/.riseupvpn directory, a certificate file (riseup.crt), a key file (client.key), and a list of servers file (servers_list.txt)

  • A log file (riseupvpn.log) in the /tmp directory

Learn More About Riseup

https://riseup.net/

Learn More About Openvpn Connetivity Issues

https://openvpn.net/community-resources/how-to/#starting-up-the-vpn-and-testing-for-initial-connectivity