CyberGhost VPN CLI Commands on Linux

This guide covers the CyberGhost VPN CLI commands and how to use them from the terminal.

To install the CyberGhost VPN CLI app, check out this guide:

• Set Up CyberGhost VPN CLI App on Linux 

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See a List of All Available Commands

See a List of the Countries You Can Connect To

Connect to the VPN

Check If the VPN Is Running

Disconnect from the VPN

See a List of All Available Commands

To see the full list of available CyberGhost VPN commands, run:

sudo cyberghostvpn --help

See a List of the Countries You Can Connect To

The CyberGhost VPN CLI has several commands to get country lists, depending on what you need.

For the full list of countries, run:

sudo cyberghostvpn --traffic --country-code

For a list of P2P (Peer-to-Peer)-optimized server locations, run:

sudo cyberghostvpn --torrent --country-code

Note: Using P2P technology to download or share copyrighted content without permission is illegal in many countries. Users are solely responsible for ensuring their use of P2P networks complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and third-party terms.

For a list of streaming-optimized server locations, run:

sudo cyberghostvpn --streaming --country-code

Important Notice: CyberGhost VPN is a privacy and security service and mustn’t be used for copyright infringement. Use of the service to access, stream, or download content in violation of copyright laws, to circumvent geographic restrictions imposed by content providers, or to engage in any unlawful activity is strictly prohibited and constitutes a breach of our Terms of Service. Users are solely responsible for ensuring their use of the service complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and third-party terms. 

Connect to the VPN

To connect to a server in a specific country, run:

sudo cyberghostvpn --country-code [two-letter country code] --connect

Note: Replace [two-letter country code] with the code for the country you want to connect to. For example, US for the United States or DE for Germany. To see the full list of available country codes, see the section above.

To use the OpenVPN protocol, run:

sudo cyberghostvpn --country-code [two-letter country code] --openvpn --connect

To use the WireGuard® protocol, run:

sudo cyberghostvpn --country-code [two-letter country code] --wireguard --connect

To connect using TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) or UDP (User Datagram Protocol) specifically, run:

• TCP: 

  sudo cyberghostvpn --country-code [two-letter country code] --tcp --connect

• UDP: 

  sudo cyberghostvpn --country-code [two-letter country code] --udp --connect

Check If the VPN Is Running

To check if the VPN is connected, run:

sudo cyberghostvpn --status

You can also check your public IP with this command:

curl ifconfig.io

Disconnect from the VPN

To disconnect from the VPN, run:

sudo cyberghostvpn --stop

To uninstall CyberGhostVPN, run:

sudo cyberghostvpn --uninstall

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