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python 2 is not available anymore in noble
I really want to use this from the neat android app
I am also looking for an INLINE file generator that create ovpn file single file without links to other files. where is it ? ? ?
See the man page and search for inline files. It is quite simple to use and therefore there is no script or similar.
Since Python 2 is not available in Ubuntu Noble, you have a few options:
Option 1: Use a Python 2 Docker Container You can run your Python 2 scripts inside a Docker container that has Python 2 installed.
Install Docker:
bash Copy sudo apt update sudo apt install docker.io Pull a Python 2 Docker image:
bash Copy docker pull python:2.7 Run your script inside the container:
bash Copy docker run -v $(pwd):/app -w /app python:2.7 python your_script.py Option 2: Use a Python 2 Virtual Environment If you have a Python 2 binary (e.g., from a third-party source), you can create a virtual environment.
Download Python 2:
bash Copy wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.18/Python-2.7.18.tgz tar -xzf Python-2.7.18.tgz cd Python-2.7.18 ./configure make sudo make install Create a virtual environment:
bash Copy python2 -m virtualenv myenv source myenv/bin/activate Run your script:
bash Copy python your_script.py 2. Generating an INLINE .ovpn File To create a single .ovpn file with all configurations and certificates inline, you need to use the inline directive in OpenVPN. Here's how you can do it:
Steps to Create an INLINE .ovpn File: Combine all files into one:
Open your existing .ovpn file in a text editor.
Replace references to external files (like ca.crt, client.crt, client.key, etc.) with the actual content of those files.
Example of an INLINE .ovpn File:
plaintext Copy client dev tun proto udp remote your.server.com 1194 resolv-retry infinite nobind persist-key persist-tun remote-cert-tls server cipher AES-256-CBC verb 3
Save the file with a .ovpn extension, e.g., client_inline.ovpn.
Use the file:
You can now use this single .ovpn file with any OpenVPN client (like the OpenVPN Android app).
Automating the INLINE .ovpn File Creation If you want to automate the process of creating an INLINE .ovpn file, you can use a simple Python script (Python 3, since Python 2 is deprecated):
python Copy
inline_ovpn_generator.py
import sys
def read_file(file_path): with open(file_path, 'r') as file: return file.read()
def generate_inline_ovpn(config_path, ca_path, cert_path, key_path, tls_auth_path, output_path): config = read_file(config_path) ca = read_file(ca_path) cert = read_file(cert_path) key = read_file(key_path) tls_auth = read_file(tls_auth_path)
inline_config = f"""
{config}
with open(output_path, 'w') as output_file:
output_file.write(inline_config)
if name == "main": if len(sys.argv) != 7: print("Usage: python3 inline_ovpn_generator.py <config.ovpn> <ca.crt> <client.crt> <client.key> <ta.key> <output.ovpn>") sys.exit(1)
generate_inline_ovpn(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2], sys.argv[3], sys.argv[4], sys.argv[5], sys.argv[6])
print(f"Generated INLINE .ovpn file: {sys.argv[6]}")
How to Use the Script: Save the script as inline_ovpn_generator.py.
Run the script:
bash Copy python3 inline_ovpn_generator.py config.ovpn ca.crt client.crt client.key ta.key client_inline.ovpn The script will generate client_inline.ovpn with all files combined inline.
Summary For Python 2, use Docker or a virtual environment.
For INLINE .ovpn files, manually combine the files or use the provided Python script to automate the process.
This approach ensures compatibility with the OpenVPN Android app and avoids external file dependencies.
