expressvpn-linux-autorun

A simple script to automatically run and connect ExpressVPN linux every time the system boots.

Instructions for Use:

1. Create a directory for the scripts and navigate to it:

   $ mkdir ~/scripts && cd ~/scripts
   

2. Clone the repository:

   $ git clone https://github.com/mrizkihidayat66/expressvpn-linux-autorun.git
   

3. Move the script file and remove the unnecessary directory:

   $ mv expressvpn-linux-autorun/expressvpn.autorun.py expressvpn.autorun.py && rm -r -f expressvpn-linux-autorun
   

4. Make the script executable:

   $ chmod +x expressvpn.autorun.py
   

5. Edit the script file to make the necessary configuration changes:

   $ nano expressvpn.autorun.py
   

   • Change your superuser password, ExpressVPN license, and default location to connect.

6. Create a systemd service file:

   $ sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/expressvpn-autorun.service
   

   [Unit]
   Description=ExpressVPN Auto Run
   After=network.target

   [Service]
   ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/<user>/scripts/expressvpn.autorun.py
   WorkingDirectory=/home/<user>/scripts
   User=<user>
   Group=<user>
   Restart=on-failure
   RestartSec=6
   SuccessExitStatus=0

   [Install]
   WantedBy=multi-user.target

7. Enable the service to start on boot:

   $ sudo systemctl enable expressvpn-autorun.service
   

8. Start the service:

   $ sudo systemctl start expressvpn-autorun.service
   

That's it! ExpressVPN will now automatically run and connect every time your system boots.