The official PIA client is not yet free/libre software.

https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/helpdesk/news/posts/upcoming-changes-february-2019

So, I looked to other means. Someone in #privateinternetaccess on
freenode mentioned the Ubuntu OpenVPN tutorial. I tried that, but even
though it got me connected to PIA, I could not ping anything or load any
basic sites.

https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/helpdesk/guides/linux/linux/ubuntu-openvpn-setup

Also, pia-nm.sh has no license, which means it is proprietary software.
I told someone about it, but it may help if more people ask nicely for a
license to be added to the script, since it falls under copyright law. I
recommended the GNU All-Permissive License for its brevity and simplicity.

That said, I still ran the script. I'm sure the lack of a license header
on such a simple script was merely an accident.

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html#GNUAllPermissive

Right now, I have an unprotected connection. Network Manager is all
gray, as if I'm not connected at all or have a very low signal. How can
I get connected to PIA without losing my connection?


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