Private Internet Access PPTP VPN Profile Script

pia-pptp-nm.sh

#!/bin/bash

## This script requires jq
if ! [ -x "$(command -v jq)" ]; then
  echo 'Error: jq is not installed.' >&2
  exit 1
fi

echo -n "PIA pptp username (xNNNNNNN not pNNNNNNN): "
read pia_username

if [ -z "$pia_username" ]; then
        error "Username is required, aborting."
fi

echo -n "PIA pptp password: "
read pia_password

if [ -z "$pia_password" ]; then
        error "Password is required, aborting."
fi

servers_json=$(curl -Ss "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/vpninfo/servers?version=24" | head -1| jq -S 'del(.info)')
servers=(`echo $servers_json | jq -S '.[].dns'`)

for i in "${servers[@]}"
do
  gateway=$(echo $i | sed 's/"//g')
  name="pia-$(echo $gateway | cut -d . -f1)"
  echo "Creating $name with gateway of $gateway"
  
  ## Create nmcli VPN profile
  sudo nmcli con add type vpn ifname '*' vpn-type pptp -- connection.id $name connection.autoconnect no ipv6.method ignore vpn.secrets "password = $pia_password" vpn.data "password-flags = 0, user = $pia_username, require-mppe = yes, gateway = $gateway"
done