# How to auto start openvpn (client) on Ubuntu CLI?
Uncategorized @ 23 September 2024
The openvpn package comes with an init script /etc/init.d/openvpn. This script automatically sets up connection for every .conf (mind the extension) file in /etc/openvpn.
If you install OpenVPN via an RPM or DEB package on Linux, the installer will set up an initscript. When executed, the initscript will scan for .conf configuration files in /etc/openvpn, and if found, will start up a separate OpenVPN daemon for each file.
sudo nano /etc/default/openvpn
Uncomment AUTOSTART="all"
If you’re running systemd you will need to run systemctl daemon-reload before restarting the service
sudo service openvpn enable
sudo service openvpn stop
sudo service openvpn start