# yum copr enable @OpenVPN/openvpn-release-2.7 # for OpenVPN 2.7 releases
# yum copr enable @OpenVPN/openvpn-release-2.6 # for OpenVPN 2.6 releases
# yum copr enable @OpenVPN/openvpn-beta # for OpenVPN Alpha and Beta releases
# yum copr enable @OpenVPN/openvpn-git # for OpenVPN Snapshot releases
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# yum install openvpn
```
-
The [@OpenVPN/openvpn-release-2.6 Copr repository](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/OpenVPN/openvpn-release-2.6/) currently contains the *latest stable OpenVPN* release. Note that this repository only contains builds for RHEL (via the EPEL repositories). Fedora releases already contain the latest OpenVPN release.
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The [@OpenVPN/openvpn-release-2.7 Copr repository](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/OpenVPN/openvpn-release-2.7/) currently contains the *latest stable OpenVPN* release. Note that this repository only contains builds for RHEL (via the EPEL repositories). Fedora releases already contain the latest OpenVPN release.
To test *OpenVPN beta releases*, the [@OpenVPN/openvpn-beta Copr repository](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/OpenVPN/openvpn-beta/) contains builds. This contains builds for all supported Fedora and RHEL releases so you can test on top of whatever release you're using.
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### OpenVPN kernel module (DCO)
-
OpenVPN releases since 2.6 have support for delegating the actual VPN connection to the Kernel for a significant speed-up (this feature is also called "Data Channel Offload" or DCO). You need to install an additional kernel module to use this feature.
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OpenVPN releases since 2.6 have support for delegating the actual VPN connection to the Kernel for a significant speed-up (this feature is also called "Data Channel Offload" or DCO). Since Linux 6.16 this support is contained in the upstream kernel. The version shipped together with the Linux kernel is supported starting from OpenVPN 2.7.
+
+
We offer out-of-tree packages if you are on an older kernel version than 6.16, or you want to use the latest version of the module together with older kernel versions, or you want to use DCO together with OpenVPN 2.6.
Note that the module and the related package changed their names between OpenVPN 2.6 and OpenVPN 2.7 since the kernel module underwent massive changes. You can install both modules side-by-side.
```
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# yum install kmod-ovpn # Install OpenVPN kernel module for OpenVPN 2.7+ releases (not generally needed when using Linux kernel >= 6.16)
1. **stable**: stable releases only - no alphas, betas or RCs
1. **testing**: latest releases, including alphas/betas/RCs
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1. **release/2.3**: OpenVPN 2.3 releases
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1. **release/2.4**: OpenVPN 2.4 releases, including alphas/betas/RCs
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1. **release/2.5**: OpenVPN 2.5 releases, including alphas/betas/RCs
1. **release/2.6**: OpenVPN 2.6 releases, including alphas/betas/RCs
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1. **release/2.7**: OpenVPN 2.7 releases, including alphas/betas/RCs
and **\<osrelease\>** depends your distribution:
-
* **buster** (Debian 10.x)
-
* **bullseye** (Debian 11.x)
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* **bullseye** (Debian 11.x)
* **bookworm** (Debian 12.x)
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* **trixie** (Debian 13.x)
* **focal** (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)
* **jammy** (Ubuntu 22.04 LTS)
* **noble** (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS)
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* **oracular** (Ubuntu 24.10)
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* **questing** (Ubuntu 25.10)
This list may be incomplete. Please check the [http://build.openvpn.net/debian/openvpn/release/ repository web page] for the complete list of releases.
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### OpenVPN kernel module (DCO)
-
OpenVPN releases since 2.6 have support for delegating the actual VPN connection to the Kernel for a significant speed-up (this feature is also called "Data Channel Offload" or DCO). You need to install an additional kernel module to use this feature.
+
OpenVPN releases since 2.6 have support for delegating the actual VPN connection to the Kernel for a significant speed-up (this feature is also called "Data Channel Offload" or DCO). Since Linux 6.16 this support is contained in the upstream kernel. The version shipped together with the Linux kernel is supported starting from OpenVPN 2.7.
+
+
We offer out-of-tree packages if you are on an older kernel version than 6.16, or you want to use the latest version of the module together with older kernel versions, or you want to use DCO together with OpenVPN 2.6.
Note that the module and the related package changed their names between OpenVPN 2.6 and OpenVPN 2.7 since the kernel module underwent massive changes. You can install both modules side-by-side.
```
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$ apt-get install ovpn-dkms # Install DCO kernel module for 2.7+ versions (not generally needed when using Linux kernel >= 6.16)
