How to get Pia VPN working without installing their package

sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn network-manager network-manager-gnome network-manager-openvpn-gnome

Reboot the computer

mkdir /tmp/OpenVPN-setup-PIA

cd /tmp/OpenVPN-setup-PIA

wget http://www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn.zip

unzip openvpn.zip

Import the PIA OpenVPN config file =============================================

• Right click the Network Manager on the menu bar
  • and click "Edit Connections..."
  • then click "Add"
  • choose "Import a saved VPN configuration..." for the connection type from the drop down menu
  • then click "Create..."
  • double click to go into "OpenVPN-setup-PIA" folder
  • choose which server you would like to setup and connect to
  • then click "Open"
  • Remove only the ":1198" from the "Gateway:" ( if present ) as only the domain name should be in this box
  • for the "User name:" type in your "p1234567" username
  • for the "Password:" type in the password that goes with your "p-xxxxx" username
  • Then click "Advanced..."
  • Check "Use custom gateway port:" and set it to "1198"
  • Click on the "Security" tab
  • Set the "Cipher:" to "AES-128-CBC"
  • Set the "HMAC Authentication:" to "SHA-1"
  • Click "OK"
  • Click "Save"