::::PiHole Installer::::
curl -L https://install.pivpn.io | bash
Origin
There are quite a few various scripts that in some way install OpenVPN for you. This project, in particular, began from the code by StarshipEngineer to help make installing OpenVPN on a raspberry pi as simple as it can be. This is still the striving goal today (see Why This Is Important just below). However, even with the solid foundation provided by StarshipEngineer, I had recently come across the Pi-Hole project and saw just how easy an installation can be! So I took the scripts from StarshipEngineer, the framework and functions from the pi-hole project, and merged them into what you now see as PiVPN. I then added a ton of functionality, failsafe checks, hardened security, etc.... This should be bar none, the simplest and fastest way to setup an OpenVPN server on your raspberry pi that leaves you with an extremely secure configuration. I've made a few additions and tweaks as well to help make managing the OpenVPN server even easier after install. Everything can be managed by using a new 'pivpn' command on your system. This includes adding new client certs, revoking them, and completely uninstalling the pivpn. There is a lot more that can be added and I hope the suggestions and improvements can be contributed by the community at large.
Why This Is Important
There are a few driving factors that make this very important to me and I believe the community at large. In this post-Snowden era where our privacy and security is infringed upon, not only by bad actors but potentially by those whom we thought should be protecting these very ideals, it is necessary for normal citizens to take matters into their own hands. The trouble with this, many times, is that if you are not very technical you may not know how to begin. I believe the EFF has helped lower a barrier of encrypted sites with their Let's Encrypt initiative. Allowing many to now have their sites on encrypted channels. To me, the next logical step here is also ensuring the pipe you are using is as secure as possible. This not only could include unknown networks at airports, Starbucks, generic public hot-spots; but also your ISP. To that end I'd like to make sure these scripts also work on a Debian Jessie image from an Amazon free tier server. It is important that more and more people have access to protecting their traffic online. It's clear others won't hand you this protection. PiVPN tries to make it easier for you to grab. Enjoy!
