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Offline h2sammo

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installing deb ubuntu programs
« on: January 22, 2019, 06:19:47 PM »
I am trying to use the expressvpn xxx.deb file from their website. I dont know how to install it in Tinycore. i read there is a deb2tcz script somewhere but it seems outdated and not available anymore. I also read there is a dCore variant which installs ubuntu programs from their repos but i am not sure i want to embark on changing the OS just for the sake of VPN.

what are my options?
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Re: installing deb ubuntu programs
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2019, 09:34:37 PM »
Installing packages compiled on other distros is often not a good idea - they might work, but there might be library conflicts.

openvpn extensions exist in both the x86 and x86_64 repos - have you tried them?

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Re: installing deb ubuntu programs
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2019, 10:21:52 PM »
yes. i tried them and they work as they should, however expressvpn servers cannot connect through openvpn from my location (china). according to their CSRs i need to use their dedicated software.
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Re: installing deb ubuntu programs
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2019, 11:04:23 PM »
you could compile expressvpn from source and make an extension of it

To unpack a deb file:
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$ ar vx mypackage.deb
$ tar -xf data.tar.*

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Re: installing deb ubuntu programs
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2019, 11:17:44 PM »
is the source available from deb file? i asked csr from expressvpn for source file but they would not share
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Re: installing deb ubuntu programs
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2019, 11:58:21 PM »
I couldn't find expressvpn in the debian repos - if it is opensource the source should be available from the same place you obtained the deb file.

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Re: installing deb ubuntu programs
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2019, 05:35:37 AM »
Hi h2sammo
If I'm reading this correctly:
https://www.expressvpn.com/support/vpn-setup/manual-config-for-linux-with-openvpn/
you can use  openvpn.  You just need to download one of their configuration files.

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Re: installing deb ubuntu programs
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2019, 08:59:06 PM »
yes, i can use openvpn, but not from my location (china). i have gotten openvpn to pick up their servers correctly, but not supported from their side through openvpn from china.
Thank you for your help!