Getting NordVPN nordlynx config file

Unlock NordVPN's WireGuard potential. Learn how to generate config files for your router and other clients with this easy step-by-step guide, and take your online security to the next level.

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Get NordVPN WireGuard Config Files for Routers and Other Clients

By default, NordVPN does not provide WireGuard configuration files. However, with this step-by-step guide, you can easily obtain the necessary config files and use them with your router or other WireGuard clients.

Step 1: Install Ubuntu Desktop and NordLynx

To begin, install Ubuntu Desktop and follow the official guide to install NordLynx. Once you've completed these steps, run the following code to generate your WireGuard configuration file:

#!/bin/bash
my_interface=$(sudo wg show | grep interface | cut -d" " -f2)
my_privkey=$(sudo wg show $my_interface private-key)
my_ip=$(ip -f inet addr show $my_interface  | awk '/inet/ {print $2}')

read host ip city country serv_pubkey < <( echo $(curl -s "https://api.nordvpn.com/v1/servers/recommendations?&filters\[servers_technologies\]\[identifier\]=wireguard_udp&limit=1" | jq -r '.[]|.hostname, .station, (.locations|.[]|.country|.city.name), (.locations|.[]|.country|.name), (.technologies|.[].metadata|.[].value)'))

sid=$(echo $host | cut -d. -f1)
fn="nvpn_"$sid".conf"
echo "Server: $host ($ip) has pubkey $serv_pubkey"

echo "Writing config to $fn"
echo "# Config for NordVPN server $sid"  > $fn
echo "[Interface]"                      >> $fn
echo "Address = $my_ip"                  >> $fn
echo "PrivateKey = $my_privkey"            >> $fn
echo ""                                 >> $fn
echo "[Peer]"                           >> $fn
echo "PublicKey = $serv_pubkey"         >> $fn
echo "AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0"           >> $fn
echo "Endpoint = $host:51820"           >> $fn

echo ""
echo "Content of $fn:"
cat $fn

qrencode -t ansiutf8 < $fn

# To automatically copy the .conf to the wg directory and use it with "wg-quick up nvpn_xy1234", uncomment the following line:
#sudo mv $fn /etc/wireguard && sudo chmod 600 /etc/wireguard/$fn

**Additional Requirements and Troubleshooting**

Before running the script, ensure that you have WireGuard installed on your Linux system. If it's not already installed, you can do so separately. 

Additionally, if you don't see the public key after running the script, you may need to install `jq` using the following command:
```bash
sudo apt install jq

In some cases, you may need to format the public key in the config file by removing the "NordVPN_country_code" from the beginning of the key, if present. This will ensure that your WireGuard connection works smoothly with NordVPN.

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