how to setup pptp vpn on ubuntu 24.04

PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) is one of the simplest methods to configure a VPN connection on Linux.

Step 1: Install PPTP Client

First, install the required PPTP client package so your system can connect to PPTP VPN servers:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install pptp-linux -y

Step 2: Create VPN Configuration File

You need to create a configuration file for your VPN connection and specify the server details:

sudo nano /etc/ppp/peers/myvpn

Inside the file, add:

pty "pptp vpn.server.com --nolaunchpppd"
name your_username
password your_password
remote name PPTP
require-mppe-128

Step 3: Update Authentication Details

Store your VPN username and password in the chap-secrets file so the PPTP client can authenticate:

sudo nano /etc/ppp/chap-secrets

Add your login credentials:

your_username PPTP your_password *

Step 4: Start the VPN Connection

After setting up the VPN, you can now start the connection manually to ensure it works properly:

sudo pon myvpn

Check VPN status:

ifconfig ppp0

Step 5: Verify the VPN Connection

Finally, check your public IP address to confirm that the VPN is active and all traffic is being routed:

curl ifconfig.me

Alternative check with wget:

wget -qO- ifconfig.me