ANSWERED install issues on raspberry pi

[simbad 0]

the install on a raspberry pi is no longer possible,
the deb package fails and the command line (raspbian, twister etc) returns:
Error loading shared library: /tmp/mono-bundle-eqZV1J/libgdiplus.so.0 libgif.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
is there any solution to have eddie/ui installed on rasbian ?
thank you for your time.

[simbad 0]

since no one seems to be interested i share the manual install i found to help newbees like me
for easy install (copy-paste) i advise to ssh you-user@192.168.x.x
sudo apt update
sudo apt install openvpn -y
sudo nano /etc/openvpn/client/client.conf
paste in there the content of the file you download in the client area -> config generator
(select select RPI, toggle the advanced button to get more options, select a server)
save it  (nano commands are crtl-x then y)
sudo chmod 600 /etc/openvpn/client/client.conf

you can try it works with this command
sudo openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/client/client.conf
go to client area and check the sessions has incremented
on the ssh terminal stop it (ctrl-c)

make it autostart on boot
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/openvpn-custom.service
paste this inside:
Description=OpenVPN Client
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/client/client.conf
Restart=always
RestartSec=3
User=root
Group=root

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
save it  (nano commands are crtl-x then y)
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable openvpn-custom.service  # Enable auto-start on boot
sudo systemctl start openvpn-custom.service   # Start it now
 

[Staff 10270]

@simbad

Hello!

The matter will go under the attention of Eddie's developer, but please note that development does not focus on Raspbian as it is obsolete.

In the meantime, you (and the readers) can also consider the AirVPN Suite if needed (allowing full integration with both WireGuard and OpenVPN). It has been successfully tested on Pi 3 and 4 with Raspberry Pi OS 32 & 64 bit, including Legacy. https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/73446-linux-airvpn-suite-200-available/ It can be run on old Raspbian based systems too (check the proper package for your case https://airvpn.org/linux/suite/ ).

For your specific case, the Suite, specifically Bluetit, can be configured to start and connect during the system bootstrap with a wide range of flexible options.

Kind regards
 

[simbad 0]

to install airVPN on older raspberry systems
available here -> https://downloads.raspberrypi.org/raspbian/images/
the procedure is the same
but there must be a change in the client.conf (the file from the config generator)
we must replace these 2 lines:
data-ciphers CHACHA20-POLY1305:AES-256-GCM:AES-256-CBC:AES-192-GCM:AES-192-CBC:AES-128-GCM:AES-128-CBC
data-ciphers-fallback AES-256-CBC

with this single one:
cipher AES-256-CBC

I guess older OpenVPN uses cipher instead of data-ciphers...

PS: older system like the 2020-02-13-raspbian-buster.zip still manage the mmal camera (native cheap raspberry camera) in a way that can be used by motioneye (great open-source web based for most ip cameras)
when AIRVPN is a secure way to access it from anywhere. 
to do this you need to forward a (given) airvpn port to 8765 (the port motioneye uses)
then connect the airvpn-server:airvpn-port and access your motioneye NVS

the procedure to acess home assistant via airvpn is similar
... it avoids using nabucasa, duckdns or noip services
cheaper and way more secure

Edited ... by simbad

[oxygen4505 0]

On 8/14/2025 at 10:54 AM, Staff said:

@simbad

Hello!

The matter will go under the attention of Eddie's developer, but please note that development does not focus on Raspbian as it is obsolete.

In the meantime, you (and the readers) can also consider the AirVPN Suite if needed (allowing full integration both with WireGuard and OpenVPN). It has been successfully tested on Pi 3 and 4 with Raspberry Pi OS 32 & 64 bit, including Legacy. https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/73446-linux-airvpn-suite-200-available/ It can be run on old Raspbian based systems too (check the proper package for your case https://airvpn.org/linux/suite/ ).

For your specific case, the Suite, specifically Bluetit, can be configured to start and connect during the system bootstrap with a wide range of flexible options.

Kind regards
 

Is Eddie's developer completely abandoning Eddie-UI on Raspberry Pi OS in favor of the AirVPN Suite?
Should I expect an update to be released for my RPi 5 (Raspberry Pi OS), or should I stop waiting and switch directly to the AirVPN Suite?
Thanks for your time and for all the great work you’re doing!