ANSWERED trying to get air vpn to startup with linux machine

[reader45 0]

Hi I am moving from another vpn, I have got a 3 day sub to try out.

I have on a linux mint v22 box and have got sorted with the software i run and its all ok.

However once confirmed working i now want to set  the vpn so it starts up when the box is cold booted or rebooted. (doesnt happen often but nice to set and forget)

I have read a faq's for airvpn, eddie ui and looked at all the menus in config and thought it looks like just "connect at startup" and "dont ask elevation on every run" need to be ticked.

When i do a cold boot or a reboot Air VPN doesn't load at all, so my other 2 softwares load and pick up my real ip, so i have to close them down manually start airvpn then my apps.

What have i missed ?

Thanks in advance of any help.

[Tech Jedi Alex 1570]

I believe, starting Eddie itself. The options don't enter Eddie into any autostart mechanisms, that must be done by yourself.
Connect at startup means "when Eddie starts, connect immediately".
Don't ask elevation every run means "when Eddie starts, don't ask for sudo password".
Both options are essential for what you want to achieve, but you still need to start Eddie itself.

[reader45 0]

I ran a windows 10 machine up and installed on that, selected the same boxes and it started up as i imagined.

Windows started up, airvpn started up and because i had "reconnect to last server" ticked it connected to server without me doing anything else.

So what else do i need to do to make airvpn/eddie startup when the box is cold booted or rebooted ?

 

[reader45 0]

Its ok have sorted the extra bits i needed in system settings.
chatgpt gave me the answer.

[Staff 10638]

19 hours ago, Tech Jedi Alex said:

Don't ask elevation every run means "when Eddie starts, don't ask for sudo password".
Both options are essential for what you want to achieve, but you still need to start Eddie itself.

Hello!

It is not necessary, with the option you mention Eddie will start during the system boot either on Windows or Linux based on systemd. Starting from 2.26.2 it will start on SysV init based Linux boxes too (this is new: if you find again malfunctions on SysV init based systems please warn the developers on the thread or via ticket). If the Connect at startup option is also active, then Eddie will start AND connect during the system bootstrap.

Of course you are free to start Eddie automatically in different, canonical ways on each system.

Kind regards
 

[Tech Jedi Alex 1570]

14 hours ago, reader45 said:

chatgpt gave me the answer.

Please relay that answer.

[reader45 0]

Well as i am using a systemd system it is either create a service so the application starts on boot or add the eddie ui to startup applications.

I added eddie ui to startup as its easier and quicker when i was fiddling last night, Either will do the job, I also had to increase the delay on starting the apps that need the vpn to give Air time to connect and settle.

The reason I asked what i was missing, Airvpn on windows does it for you if you select start at boot and the vpn i have been using but am dumping also did it for you on linux  if you selected start at boot in gui config.

I didnt want to go crashing in adding things if it wasn't necessary.