Eddie - VPN Tunnel

Command-Line Edition and Syntax

The client can run without graphical UI.
All options available in the UI have their related command-line options.

You can download a CLI-only specific package, or use the UI edition with -cli option.
For example, under macOS, use /Applications/Eddie.app/Contents/MacOS/Eddie -cli

Default options are read from the profile.
Options in command-line override them but are not saved in the profile at exit (exception note: if "remember" is set to "False" (see below), username and password will be deleted at exit, even if they were inside the profile file).
You can run the UI, even with a custom profile, choose options in the UI, and then launch the command-line edition with the profile options, to avoid to specify all the options in the command-line.

The options login and password are mandatory if they are not already in the profile.

By default, the client doesn't connect to any server automatically. Specify -connect to connect automatically.
Specify -netlock to start with network lock activation.

You can press n to connect to a server.
You can press x key or Ctrl+C to exit.

Examples:

./eddie-ui -cli -login=mylogin -password=mypassword -netlock
Start the software, without automatic connection to a server, but with Network Lock active.
Any network connection will be blocked, until you connect to a server with the n key.

./eddie-ui -cli -login=mylogin -password=mypassword -connect -server=Leonis -mode.port=53 -mode.protocol=UDP
The software starts by reading default profile, starts without the UI (-cli option), connect directly (-connect) and overrides some profile options (login, password, server, port, protocol).

Manual and options:

Run the client with the -help option ./eddie-ui -cli -help to print a text-based manual (like Linux man) with an explanation of all options, including the current value (taken from profile or command-line) and defaults.
Below are reported the manual in HTML format for the latest released version.

Eddie is developed by and is the official client of AirVPN, an OpenVPN and WireGuard based VPN operated by activists in defense of net neutrality, privacy and against censorship.